The web magazine the Russian Observer.

The Russian Observer gives full, authentic and objective news coverage of events in Russia’s foreign and domestic policy, its economics, social institutions and regional situation. Thanks to its unique possibilities, the Strana.Ru national news service covers the activities of Russian authorities by using exclusive first-hand information. Please note that the Russian Observer is an independent publication which carries only original English-language articles.

The Russian Observer’s main sections:

Key Headlines - the latest news from Russia.

Top Story – coverage of the central event of the day in Russia or other major Russia-related issues; the story gives background information and analyses its causes; it also contains opinions of leading Russian experts, politicians and statesmen who build their forecasts for further developments.

Current Stories – reports on other significant events which take place in and around Russia with expert analysis.

Top-Issues-in-Depth – articles on key issues presenting constant interests to the Russian and international public, such as restoration works in Chechnya, security, struggle against international terrorism, the freedom of speech and media activities in Russia, Russia’s relations with Europe, NATO and the United States.

The project has been drawn up by the Strana.Ru national news service in cooperation with the Foundation for Effective Policy, the leader in developing political and information technologies on the Russian Internet.

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