Category: Civil Society

The main culprits of the Environmental Crises of Russia’s Far East

The main culprits of the Environmental Crises of Russia’s Far East

The profound and longstanding negligence which characterize Moscow’s attitude toward the Far East as Russia's extractive colony and periphery is most clearly manifested in environmental disasters continuously ravishing…

dsr_admin Jun 2, 2021
Putin’s War on Russia’s Youth

Putin’s War on Russia’s Youth

The events of the past few days have clearly demonstrated that Putin and his regime perceive Russia’s youth, especially its most active and politicized members, as the biggest…

dmitry Apr 19, 2021
Putin’s Courts: the Methodical Destruction of the State’s Most Important Institution

Putin’s Courts: the Methodical Destruction of the State’s Most Important Institution

On April 7, well-known Russian opposition politician and Council chairman, Ilya Yashin, a deputy of the Krasnoselsky municipal district, received an electronic notification that a court sentenced him…

admin Apr 12, 2021
Save Navalny, Stop Putin!

Save Navalny, Stop Putin!

On March 31, it was reported that Aleksei Navalny, who is currently imprisoned in a penal colony, began a hunger strike to protest prison officials’ abuse and the…

dmitry Apr 2, 2021
The Arrest of One Governor and the True Worth of Putin’s Ratings

The Arrest of One Governor and the True Worth of Putin’s Ratings

According to official Central Election Commission data, in September 2020, Ivan Belozertsev, member of the United Russia party nominated by Putin, won an amazing 78.8 percent of the…

dmitry Apr 1, 2021
Repression as the Essence of Putin’s Domestic Policy

Repression as the Essence of Putin’s Domestic Policy

For the past few years, the Russians have been living in an atmosphere of growing political repression. The more things soured for Putin domestically and internationally, the larger…

dmitry Mar 25, 2021
More West in Georgia now

More West in Georgia now

Before I start describing Georgia as a country and a reform leader in its region - Georgia is, after all, a country recognized for its success on its…

greg Mar 23, 2021
Putin and the Internet: The War Is Only Beginning

Putin and the Internet: The War Is Only Beginning

In order to ensure his dominance in the media space on the eve of a new electoral cycle, Putin is willing to use any means including the blocking…

dmitry Mar 18, 2021

The Russian Orthodox Church’s Isolation from the People

The Russian Orthodox Church—as a social, organizational, and financial structure - is extremely fragile, and may collapse in the near future, argues this report by Fedor Krasheninnikov

greg Nov 11, 2020
Effect of the Pandemic on NGO Activity

Effect of the Pandemic on NGO Activity

The coronavirus pandemic has continued to have an effect on numerous aspects of our lives. A large number of NGOs have also been affected by it.  A significant…

dmitry Jun 23, 2020

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