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Final Paper Assignment -
Guidelines - For your final paper, please select one of the topics below and write a 5-7 page research paper. Note that need a 5-page description of an event or a particular issue. A higher grade will be given to a paper that places this specific issue within broader contexts of Russian culture and society that you learned in this class or that you researched independently on your own. In other words, a successful paper will not only show that you have conducted a detailed research of the specific issue from the list below, but will also demonstrate a solid mastery of a range of issues from various parts of this course. Your paper must cite and incorporate at least 3 reputable sources.
Please select one (1) of the following topics:
1. "Sovereign Internet" dilemma in Russia: origins and implications for today's Russian situation.
2. Pension protests in Russia - origins and implications.
3. What's up with LinkedIn in Russia? What other social media platforms exist in Russia? What are the governmental policies in their regard?
4. Who is Ruslan Sokolovsky and why is unsafe to play "Pokemon Go" in an Orthodox Church?
5. Kirill Serebrennikov and "Gogol Center:" why was Serebrennikov arrested? What's the status of his case now?
6. Telegram app - "messenger of choice for 'international terrorist organisations in Russia'"? What are the reasons behind the ban?
7. Eurovision song contest: what happened with Russia's entry in 2017 and 2018?
8. Recent Russian law against swearing in films, theatre and the media - what is the story with this ban?
9. Foreign adoptions and Dima Yakovlev law. Could an American citizen today adopt a child from Russia?
Attachment:- Assignment File.rar