Politics
A close look at the inner workings of authoritarian power in Russia and beyond, and the forces that could one day transform it: how the Kremlin holds and wields power, why the democratic opposition endures, and what a genuine political renewal would take
Elections
After a Quarter-Century
Dictatorship
What We Expect to Learn
If You Capture the Children,
You Capture the Future
How Putin’s Russia is waging war against the next generation
Foreign Interference and the Limits of Democratic Response
Moldova's Experience in the Electoral Campaigns of 2023–2025
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
Putin's Fatal Blow to Russia's Demographics
Latest Data
How Georgia Turned Towards the Kremlin
And Cracked Down on Pro-Western Dissent
What Russia of the Future Should Learn from Asian Democracies
Executive Summary Russia’s future democratic transition will require more than a return to European models. As a post-imperial, multi-ethnic state spanning Europe and Asia, Russia faces structural challenges—territorial…
A Vision of the Future Against Fatigue and Resentment
To overcome the hardships of war and emigration, Russians in exile need to adopt a global mindset
Why the 28-Point “Plan” on Ukraine Can’t be Considered Serious
1. The “plan” doesn’t reflect the actual situation on the battlefield The plan forces Ukraine to make many concessions, while at the same time providing wide-ranging benefits for Russia (including complete absolution of material and legal responsibility for the aggression), in return for zero…