Civil Society

Civil society and its resilience under authoritarian pressure, in Russia and beyond: how people defend human rights and free expression, how the state works to silence them, and why independent voices and grassroots initiative still matter for a democratic future

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115 publications
Civil Society

Nadezhdin and the Hope

The Core Message of the Campaign: Many in Russia Oppose the War and Putin

Article by Fedor Krasheninnikov Feb 15, 2024
Civil Society

Why Russia’s Presidential elections don’t matter, and why they still do

Presidential Elections Offer an Opportunity to Reach Out to the Russian Society

Article by Vladimir Milov Feb 6, 2024
Civil Society

Pro-democracy Exiles in 2024: Be Steadfast, Stay Relevant, Embrace Diversity, Get Ready for Transition

Advice for Russian Civil Society Opposing the War and Putin’s Dictatorship

Article by Fedor Krasheninnikov Jan 9, 2024
Civil Society

Current trends in Russian public opinion toward the war

Active Support for Putin’s War Against Ukraine Is Minimal

Article by Vladimir Milov Dec 11, 2023
Civil Society

2022 Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index

Independent Russian Civil Society Has Shown Resilience and Flexibility

Report by Free Russia Foundation Oct 19, 2023
Civil Society

Emigration and the future of Russia

The Case for Continued Western Support of Russia’s Political Exiles

Article by Fedor Krasheninnikov Sep 13, 2023
Civil Society

How independent media emerge and change during the war in Ukraine

New Russian-Language Media and Their Audiences Since February 2022

Article by Free Russia Foundation Jun 21, 2023
Civil Society

Lawmaking of the countermotion state

Wartime Criminal Repression and Violations of Constitutional Rights

Article by Ekaterina Mishina Apr 13, 2023
Civil Society

Public Opinion in Russia and War in Ukraine: End of the Year Recap

No one in Russia wants a long-term war, and the mobilization for the war is unpopular

Article by Vladimir Milov Dec 30, 2022
Civil Society

Independent Media Is Key to Democracy in Russia and Lasting Peace in Europe

Exiled Russian Media After the Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine

Article by Yury Krylov Dec 24, 2022

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