Launched in 1998, this Moscow-based website publishes political news and commentary daily, as well as keeping close to the pulse of Russia’s intellectual life. Through its public lectures and seminars in Moscow and Kiev it offers a regular platform for debate on contemporary issues. Polit.ru, whose articles are outstanding among Russian internet sites for their quality, hosts Russian social thinkers, historians, philosophers, NGO activists, journalists, and economists.

Crisis in Ukraine’s economy

Ukraine has proved exceptionally vulnerable to the economic crisis, says Grigory Gritsenko. Dependent on its exports, it is hampered both by its dependence on its Russian neighbour for gas and the poverty of its internal market.

Can Armenia and Turkey be reconciled?

Could historical enemies Armenia and Turkey be moving towards reconciliation? Despite the potential pitfalls, Turkey's acknowledgement of the 1915 "genocide" being the most serious, compromise could be achieved, says Sergei Markedonov

Beyond the gastarbeiter: post-Soviet migration

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