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Obama trip prompts token NGO reform, but Kremlin incapable of real change

By Michael Allen on July 6, 2009

A loosening of Russia’s restrictive NGO law ahead of a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama is being applauded by civil society groups and human rights activists, who nevertheless stress that the changes cover only a third of NGOs and Russia’s human rights record remains poor.
The reforms place limits on the amount of NGO internal [read full story]

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Obama should ‘beware Kremlin trap’

By Michael Allen on June 22, 2009

As with his recent Cairo speech, President Barack Obama should use his forthcoming visit to Moscow to send a message that re-setting relations does not entail abandoning democratic values, writes Lilia Shevtsova.
The trip could provide important hints about whether his administration’s approach to foreign policy will reflect 20th century realpolitik or blends pragmatism and values [read full story]

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