Politics
How power works in today's Russia and beyond—and how it might change.
Expert analysis of the authoritarian system, its opposition, and the long road toward democratic renewal
Expert analysis of the authoritarian system, its opposition, and the long road toward democratic renewal
Economics
What is really happening to the Russian economy—how war, sanctions,
and corruption strain its foundations, and how long the Kremlin can keep funding the war
and corruption strain its foundations, and how long the Kremlin can keep funding the war
War
Understanding Russia's war against Ukraine: how the aggression unfolds,
the human cost it leaves behind, and what it means for the security of Europe and the wider world
the human cost it leaves behind, and what it means for the security of Europe and the wider world
Civil Society
Civil society under pressure—in Russia and beyond:
those who defend rights and speak freely as the space to do so shrinks
those who defend rights and speak freely as the space to do so shrinks
Civil Society
“When It Comes to Prisoner Exchanges,
the Principle Is Simple: People First”
According to the human rights organization, Viasna, there are currently at least 839 political prisoners in Belarus. Of them, 112 are women. Sasha Starost spoke with Yevgeniya Dolgaya,…
Civil Society
Fear, Unfreedom, and Migration Intentions
Under War and a Repressive Regime
Propaganda
How the Kremlin's propaganda machine shapes what people believe—
the techniques behind state disinformation, and the way it bends reality at home and abroad
the techniques behind state disinformation, and the way it bends reality at home and abroad
Civil Society
Yandex is the Kremlin’s Weapon Against Democracy
Its close cooperation with the Russian authorities and security services
Civil Society
Russian Society is in the Midst of a Profound Transformation not Captured by Traditional Opinion Polls
Between March-April 2022, the trust in television as a source of information fell thirty percent