Russia promotes language as symbol of resurgence

[Renee Stillings]

Speaking of "years of Russia" does anyone else find it strange that CNN has
still not posted the Sochi Olympic news online (at least not on the front
page that I can see), nor has MSNBC. Wall Street Journal has it near the
bottom of the page.

Does this not garner far more headline coverage when it is any other country
- even one we'd expect to win it? It appears to have already been posted
last night worldwide on various news sites the minute the news broke.

Renee


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Russia promotes language as symbol of resurgence
By Conor Sweeney

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has launched a campaign to promote the national
language after almost two decades of retreat -- to match the country's
increasing economic and political confidence....

http://www.reuters.com/article/inDepthNews/idUSL2821441620070701


Josh Wilson
Asst. Director
The School of Russian and Asian Studies
Editor-in-Chief
Vestnik, The Journal of Russian and Asian Studies
www.sras.org
jwilson at sras.org

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