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
Decolonization in Real Time
Why the World Must Support Russians Fleeing Mobilization
Yandex is the Kremlin’s Weapon Against Democracy
Its close cooperation with the Russian authorities and security services
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
Russian exiles: the price of freedom
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, tens of thousands of Russians have fled the country as a result of their anti-war, anti-Putin views.
Public opinion is turning on Putin’s war in Ukraine
Putin’s support hinged on his “operation” ending quickly and successfully
Saying “Nothing Will Ever Change in Russia” is not Only Unhelpful, It is Wrong
Putin’s attack on Ukraine and a noticeable increase in aggressive imperialist sentiments in Russian society have prompted another round of deliberations on the perpetual topic that “nothing will ever change in Russia." People argue that it is “useless” to expect Russia…
Propaganda Issues
Critics of Russian propaganda often reproduce its core mistake — taking their own perceptions of reality for reality itself
What is the Russian public opinion regarding Putin’s war against Ukraine?
Beyond the difficulties of polling under a totalitarian regime at war, the surveys’ methodology itself reveals key nuances
Why the West Must Provide Urgent Support to Pro-Democracy Russians
As the world seeks accountability for Russia’s war against Ukraine, a dangerous trend has emerged: anger and blame are increasingly directed not at the Kremlin, but at the very Russians who have long opposed it
Wartime Exodus and the Future of Russia
The first days of the war marked not only the start of a tragedy but also the point after which Russia lost thousands of its most active citizens