Russia

Great Decisions 2008 Russia Blog: This blog tracks breaking news and provides analysis on events and issues related to Russia’s role in world affairs. It is dedicated to shaping debate on understanding the country in the post-Putin era.

Vadim Nikitin was born near a nuclear submarine base in Murmansk, Russia and grew up in Surrey, England. He is a recent graduate of Harvard University where he studied Government and wrote his thesis on American democracy promotion in Russia. Vadim currently lives in Washington DC and works at the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism.

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