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This week's theme is the winter Olympic site in Sochi. We'll hear your reports, made from your texts proofread by Slava, and discuss any related issues and views. The Course Description page has the details of the class format.

This week's theme is Yakutia. Of particular interest is a planned Eco-city there, but anything about Yakutia is welcome. Be sure to send your draft to Slava on Tuesday morning or early afternoon, so you can get it back not too late on Tuesday night.

This week's theme is демографическая ситуация в России: рождаемость, смертность, проблема и ее пути ее решения.

This week's theme is Eurasian Customs Union vs. EU for the FSU.

This week's theme is energy (oil & gas) in Russia and/or the FSU.

This week's theme is "My favorite city in the Russian-speaking world."

This week's theme is espionage between the US and the Soviet Union (or Russia)

This week's theme is Christianity and other religions in Russia (modern Russia, imperial Russia, or Soviet Russia).

We are trying for political dissent and public protests in Russia and former Soviet regions, but if someone tells me by Friday PM that the subject is difficult, I'll change it. Hint: search for Народная Воля, диссиденты, акции/митинги протеста, несанкционированные демонстрации, рабочее движение, забастовки, анти-советская пропаганда, правозащитник, правозащитное движение, 52-ая статья Уголовного Кодекса.

This week's theme is the rise of conservatism/morality politics in Russia. Recommendation: take a look at http://www.rotfront.su.

This week's theme is women politicians of Soviet, Russian, and post-Soviet regions.

This week's theme is the republics and other subjects of the Russian Federation.

Transportation in Russia.

Any massive infrastructure project of the Soviet Union or Russia, such as the Belomor Canal, гидроэлектростанции и плотины, новые города в Сибири и Казахстане и т.п.

Any presentation on Russian, Soviet, or post-Soviet art.