Publications
26 publications
Children as Instruments
How Russia Militarizes Ukrainian Children and Erases Their National Identity
Exile by Design
Russia's Systematic Transfer of Crimean Prisoners in Violation of International Law
Georgian Dream's Political Prisoner System
Mass Imprisonment as a Tool of Authoritarian Rule
Universal Jurisdiction
Prosecuting Russia’s Crimes Against Ukrainian Civilians and POWs
How Georgia Turned Towards the Kremlin
And Cracked Down on Pro-Western Dissent
Russia’s Escalating Use of Terrorism Charges Against Ukrainians
Counter-Terrorism Law as a Tool of Russia’s War of Aggression
Russia’s Weaponization of Terrorism Charges Against Ukrainians
A Systematic Tool of Repression
Politics of Fear
How Repression Turned Justice Into a Tool of Control
Ukraine: Russia’s Continuing Violations of International Law Against Civilians and POWs
Updates for 2024–2025
“The release of political prisoners must be a prerequisite for negotiations”
Sergei Davidis and Ivan Pavlov on the lessons of last year’s exchange, the future of political prisoners, and practical tools for fighting for freedom
War Economy, War Society—How Strong Is Putin Really?
How far can Putin go in militarizing Russia? What are the weaknesses of his approach?
2022 Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index
Russian Civil Society Declined Across All Seven Dimensions of Sustainability
Russia’s 2023 Electoral Dynamics. War and Presidential Anticipation
Regional Elections, Opposition Strategies and the Road to March 2024
Russia’s War in Ukraine: Filtration and Forced Relocation of Civilians Constitute Gross Violations of International Law
Crimes Against Humanity Committed Since the Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine
How independent media emerge and change during the war in Ukraine
New Russian-Language Media and Their Audiences Since February 2022
War and Deported Ukrainian Children
ICC Warrants, the Return of Children, and the Role of Russian Civil Society
Effectiveness of U.S. Sanctions Targeting Russian Companies and Individuals
Evidence from Russian Customs Data on Imports of UAVs and Microchips
Kremlin Influence Quarterly: Serbia Special Issue
Russian Presence in Energy, the Military, Culture, and Media
The Kremlin and the 2021 Bundestag Elections
Attempts to Influence the Outcome and Create Instability
The Kremlin’s Malign Influence Inside the US
A Long-Term Threat to Democratic Institutions in the U.S. and Allied Countries
The Pandemic: Anti-Western rhetoric and information campaign by the Kremlin-controlled Russian media
Kremlin Media Manipulation at Home and in Russian-Speaking Countries
does the drop in oil prices threaten Putin’s regime?
A Scenario Matrix for Russia Under Various Energy Market Assumptions
Misrule of Law: How the Kremlin Uses Western Institutions to Undermine the West
This report, a tour d’horizon of Russian active measures and subversion campaigns throughout North America and Europe
Russia scenarios 2030
Twelve Hypothetical Futures and the Key Factors Driving Each
Report: The Kremlin’s Political Prisoners: Advancing a Political Agenda by Crushing Dissent
Perseus Strategies and Memorial on the Detention of Activists, Opponents, and Minorities
Putin’s Russia vs. Free Russia: a view from the distance
Emigrants in the U.S. on Why They Left and How They See Russian Society