Russia’s Weaponization of Terrorism Charges Against Ukrainians

Ukraine: Russia’s Continuing Violations of International Law Against Civilians and POWs

Updates for 2024–2025

“The dead usually remain silent”

Vladimir Zhbankov on the fate of kidnapped Ukrainian citizens

Yandex is the Kremlin’s Weapon Against Democracy

Its close cooperation with the Russian authorities and security services

Propaganda Issues

Critics of Russian propaganda often reproduce its core mistake — taking their own perceptions of reality for reality itself

Crises multiplying behind Putin-China photo-op facade

When the rhetoric of an “unlimited alliance” faces economic reality

Russian Economy and Sanctions Brief – March 2025

The evolution of the US–Russia sanctions regime

Structure, composition and ways to improve effectiveness

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

The Transition Project: Devolution of Power

Prospects for Political Decentralization in Russia

The Transition Project: Decentralization of the Economy

Economic reforms and decentralization in Russia