Scott Clark updates his lengthy post about the differences between Russia and Ukraine that will hinder possible progress toward its own revolution. I’m not sure what color it’d be anyhow. On that note, Russian politicians are at least really starting to worry. Once they react and start to close the iron fist, they’ll just be setting themselves up for an ousting eventually.

Siberian Light has got a weekly Russia news roundup. I’ll have to drop by more often!

Russia is now barring people who talk smack about them from entering the country. I wonder what would happen if they would make it easier for people to leave?

The January 2005 Human Rights Report for Russia courtesy of A Step At A Time