Tag: Russian conservatives

Internet Use in Russia Reinforcing Nationalism as Well as Liberalism, Study Finds

December 16, 2014

Staunton, December 15 – Many in the West assume that Russians who turn to the Internet instead of government-controlled media will become more liberal as a result, but in fact, a new study finds, Internet use by Russians has an impact much like that in other countries: by their choice of sites, surfers seek and […]

Russian Conservatives Organize to Oppose Russian Nationalists

June 24, 2014

Staunton, June 23 Encouraged by Vladimir Putin’s support for traditional values and convinced that ethnic Russian nationalism could lead to the disintegration of the Russian Federation, self-proclaimed Russian conservatives are seeking to promote a supra-national movement which draws heavily on the ideas of pre-1917 monarchist organizations. The publication of “Notebooks on Conservatism” in Moscow has […]