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Russia plans to teach religion, ethics in schools

Perspectives

July 28, 2009
Russia plans to teach religion, ethics in schools

Russian President Dmitri Medvedev announced a pilot program that will introduce mandatory religious studies and secular ethics in Russian schools. A Worldfocus contributing blogger describes the controversy over religious education in Russia and compares it to related issues in the U.S.

Russia’s plan for military reform runs into hurdles

Blogwatch

May 26, 2009
Russia’s plan for military reform runs into hurdles

Russian President Vladimir Medvedev has begun a massive reform of the country's military, with plans to cut Russia's officer corps from 355,000 to 150,000. While some say reforms will strengthen the military, critics say they will hasten its decline.

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