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McClellansky!

McClellansky

A few years after leaving his post, a once faithful minion publishes a sensational tell-all story that sends shock waves all through the nation's capital. Its revelations not only stab his ex-boss in the back, but cast doubt on the integrity of the entire administration, the robstness of the media, and the state of the political process itself.

If you’ve just screamed “SCOTT MCCLELLAN!”, you’re reading the wrong blog, mate!

No, this is the story of Vladimir Milov, a former deputy oil minister during Putin's first term, whose latest work, Putin -The Results: An Independent Expert Report (2008), co-authored with Boris Nemtsov, has got even the most seasoned Russia watchers’ knickers in a twist.

Sean Guillory, of the excellent Sean's Russia Blog, has written a typically illuminating account. So, unplug the CSPAN and go read all about this “devastating” tour de force!

 

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Vadim Nikitin

Vadim Nikitin was born in Murmansk, Russia and grew up there and in Britain. He graduated from Harvard University with a thesis on American democracy promotion in Russia. Vadim's articles about Russia have appeared in The Nation, Dissent Magazine, and The Moscow Times. He is currently researching a comparative study of post-Soviet and post-Apartheid nostalgia.
Areas of Focus:
USSR; US-Russia Relations; Culture and Society; Media; Civil Society; Politics; Espionage; Oligarchs

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