This week's In the News examines the tumultuous state of affairs in Russia. The ten resources discussed offer background, news, analysis, and commentary. In recent weeks, political turmoil and economic chaos have severely threatened Russia's stability as an emerging free-market democracy, prompting regional governor and former general Alexander Lebed to say that "the situation in Russia is...

This week's In the News discusses the recent political turmoil in Russia. The resources discussed offer background, analysis, and commentary. Russian President Boris Yeltsin recently stunned politicians and political commentators around the world by dismissing his entire cabinet. Rather than turning his back on reform, Yeltsin claims he seeks a new political team that will pursue economic...

At 6:15pm local time yesterday, the Russian breakaway republic Chechnya's capital of Grozny was attacked by Russian military forces. While Russian government officials denied responsibility, this morning the Russian military admitted to carrying out the missile attack. One reported target of the strike was the main market that military officials claimed was used at night by bandits and terrorists...

It appears that Vladimir Putin's biggest challenge in Sunday's election comes not from one of the ten other candidates vying for the Russian Presidency, but rather from voter apathy. The election of the acting President is regarded as such a foregone conclusion that some even fear that not enough Russians will go to the polls (50 percent) to make the election valid. A low turnout could also deny...

Russian authorities have detained over 11,000 suspects in a massive security sweep following five terrorist bombings in the past sixteen days, which left over 200 dead. The wave of bombings, the continuing Islamic rebellion in the North Caucasus, and recent charges of corruption have thrown renewed speculation on President Boris Yeltsin's future and have politically damaged his new Prime Minister,...