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Economics

Sanctions

The Russian Economy and Sanctions Brief — January 2025

More Uncertainty Follows as the Central Bank Yields to Pressure

By Vladimir Milov

January 13, 2025

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How infrastructure control works

A few examples from recent Russian history

By Alexander Zaritsky

January 21, 2025

Political exiles are key to civil society in Russia

What challenges will it face in the coming years?

By Fedor Krasheninnikov

January 09, 2025

The year of stalemate

The evolution of Russian political system in 2024

By Vasiliy Zharkov

By Alexander Zaritsky

December 27, 2024

To the Sociology of War

By Natalia Savelyeva

December 23, 2024

How infrastructure control works

A few examples from recent Russian history

By Alexander Zaritsky

January 21, 2025

Political exiles are key to civil society in Russia

What challenges will it face in the coming years?

By Fedor Krasheninnikov

January 09, 2025

The year of stalemate

The evolution of Russian political system in 2024

By Vasiliy Zharkov

By Alexander Zaritsky

December 27, 2024

To the Sociology of War

By Natalia Savelyeva

December 23, 2024

Politics

How infrastructure control works

A few examples from recent Russian history

By Alexander Zaritsky

January 21, 2025

The year of stalemate

The evolution of Russian political system in 2024

By Vasiliy Zharkov

By Alexander Zaritsky

December 27, 2024

How infrastructure control works

A few examples from recent Russian history

By Alexander Zaritsky

January 21, 2025

The year of stalemate

The evolution of Russian political system in 2024

By Vasiliy Zharkov

By Alexander Zaritsky

December 27, 2024

War

Via Dolorosa of Ukrainian Prisoners of War and Civilian Hostages

“Poshuk.Polon”: The fate of tens of thousands of military and civilian Ukrainians remains unknown

By Vladimir Zhbankov

November 19, 2024

War Economy, War Society – How Strong Is Putin Really?

How far can Putin go in militarizing Russia? What are the weaknesses of his approach?

By Free Russia Foundation

April 19, 2024

Via Dolorosa of Ukrainian Prisoners of War and Civilian Hostages

“Poshuk.Polon”: The fate of tens of thousands of military and civilian Ukrainians remains unknown

By Vladimir Zhbankov

November 19, 2024

War Economy, War Society – How Strong Is Putin Really?

How far can Putin go in militarizing Russia? What are the weaknesses of his approach?

By Free Russia Foundation

April 19, 2024

Civil Society

Political exiles are key to civil society in Russia

What challenges will it face in the coming years?

By Fedor Krasheninnikov

January 09, 2025

To the Sociology of War

By Natalia Savelyeva

December 23, 2024

Political exiles are key to civil society in Russia

What challenges will it face in the coming years?

By Fedor Krasheninnikov

January 09, 2025

To the Sociology of War

By Natalia Savelyeva

December 23, 2024

Propaganda

Yandex is the Kremlin’s Weapon Against Democracy

even the most superficial examination of the actions by Yandex and its executives bring to light a long history of close cooperation with the Russian authorities and security services, actively facilitating systemic suppression of freedom of speech and political expression

By Vladimir Milov

September 29, 2022

Propaganda Issues

It has become common to criticize Russia’s leadership for falling for their own propaganda and expecting that their planned invasion of Ukraine would receive support from the local population and demoralize Russia’s elites

By Fedor Krasheninnikov

April 16, 2022

Yandex is the Kremlin’s Weapon Against Democracy

even the most superficial examination of the actions by Yandex and its executives bring to light a long history of close cooperation with the Russian authorities and security services, actively facilitating systemic suppression of freedom of speech and political expression

By Vladimir Milov

September 29, 2022

Propaganda Issues

It has become common to criticize Russia’s leadership for falling for their own propaganda and expecting that their planned invasion of Ukraine would receive support from the local population and demoralize Russia’s elites

By Fedor Krasheninnikov

April 16, 2022

Economics

Russian Economy and Sanctions Brief — November 2024

Between inflation and stagflation, lobbyists versus bankers, and the need for sanctions control

By Vladimir Milov

November 20, 2024

The Russian Economy and Sanctions Brief — October 2024

Inflation, budget and labor shortages, and a cooling of relations with China

By Vladimir Milov

October 15, 2024

Russian Economy and Sanctions Brief — November 2024

Between inflation and stagflation, lobbyists versus bankers, and the need for sanctions control

By Vladimir Milov

November 20, 2024

The Russian Economy and Sanctions Brief — October 2024

Inflation, budget and labor shortages, and a cooling of relations with China

By Vladimir Milov

October 15, 2024

Sanctions

EU Imports of Russian Gas

In 2023, the EU was the largest buyer of Russia’s pipeline gas, purchasing 36% of its exports, followed by Turkey (31%) and China (28%)

By Mikhail Krutikhin

March 12, 2024

Recent Sanctions of OFAC Targeting Russia’s Oil and Gas Industry

Objectively speaking, the evolving US sanctions regime has had a significant impact on the Russian oil and gas industry

By Mikhail Krutikhin

February 29, 2024

EU Imports of Russian Gas

In 2023, the EU was the largest buyer of Russia’s pipeline gas, purchasing 36% of its exports, followed by Turkey (31%) and China (28%)

By Mikhail Krutikhin

March 12, 2024

Recent Sanctions of OFAC Targeting Russia’s Oil and Gas Industry

Objectively speaking, the evolving US sanctions regime has had a significant impact on the Russian oil and gas industry

By Mikhail Krutikhin

February 29, 2024

Reforms

Transition Project

The Transition Project: Devolution of Power

Prospects for Political Decentralization in Russia

By Irina Busygina

By Mikhail Filippov

May 29, 2024

Transition Project

The Transition Project: Decentralization of the Economy

Economic reforms and decentralization in Russia

By Sergey Guriev

By Vladimir Milov

May 29, 2024

Transition Project

The Transition Project: Devolution of Power

Prospects for Political Decentralization in Russia

By Irina Busygina

By Mikhail Filippov

May 29, 2024

Transition Project

The Transition Project: Decentralization of the Economy

Economic reforms and decentralization in Russia

By Sergey Guriev

By Vladimir Milov

May 29, 2024