Tag Archives: Russia

Investigating FIFA

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] On May 27, Swiss authorities arrested seven high ranking officials of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), the world’s governing body for soccer.  The arrests were due to a United States investigation into bribery and corruption within the … Continue reading →

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R&D: Investigating FIFA

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on investigating FIFA. #coppednews FIFA: No grounds to strip Russia, Qatar http://t.co/4RHUbXKx7K — Copped News (@CoppedNews) June 8, 2015 Why America, and not another country, is going after FIFA http://t.co/kCvlRzhE5t … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: Russian Involvement in the Middle East

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd, the only software built specifically for extemp. Prepd makes it easy to research, practice, and compete!  Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. Like Prepd on Facebook for special info and contests. This R&D provides resources … Continue reading →

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The Assassination of Boris Nemtsov

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] The assassination of Russian political activist Boris Nemtsov in Moscow on February 27 shocked elements of the Russian dissident community.  Nemtsov, a former deputy prime minister in the late 1990s, had been active in protesting Russia’s involvement in the … Continue reading →

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R&D: The Assassination of Boris Nemtsov

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the assassination of Boris Nemtsov. Obituary: Boris Nemtsov, leader of Russia’s reformers, was shot dead on February 27th, aged 55 http://t.co/ggAG12bbRa pic.twitter.com/mjxs70dyAD — The Economist (@TheEconomist) March 7, … Continue reading →

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R&D: The Russian Economy

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D covers the Russian economy.  Western sanctions are expected to significantly impact Russia’s economic fortunes next year, with some economists predicting a recession.  Yesterday, the World Bank announced that it expects Russia’s GDP growth to be minimal next … Continue reading →

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R&D: The Ukrainian Crisis

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D covers the Ukrainian crisis.  Last week, the Ukrainian government released videos of captured Russian troops in Eastern Ukraine, which contradicts the Russian government’s official stance that it does not have a present in the eastern half of … Continue reading →

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U.S.-Russian Relations (2014)

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] When entering the White House in 2009, President Barack Obama sought to “reset” relations with Russia.  The Bush administration had tense relations with Russia, cancelling the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty during its first term, waging the war in Iraq … Continue reading →

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R&D: U.S.-Russian Relations (2014)

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on U.S.-Russian Relations (2014). It is difficult to regard the U.S. opposition to Russia’s actions in Crimea as sincere respect for international law: http://t.co/w6MREEneRY — Cato Institute (@CatoInstitute) April 21, … Continue reading →

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Sochi Olympic Concerns

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Last week, on December 29th and 30th, two suicide bombings in Volgograd, a Southern Russian city formerly known as Stalingrad, killed at least thirty-four people and sent at least fifty others to the hospital.  The town of Volgograd is … Continue reading →

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