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
Crises multiplying behind Putin-China photo-op facade
When the rhetoric of an “unlimited alliance” faces economic reality
Russia’s Liberal Party of the Future
Prospects and weaknesses
How infrastructure control works
A few examples from recent Russian history
Political exiles are key to civil society in Russia
What challenges will it face in the coming years?
The year of stalemate
The evolution of Russian political system in 2024
Democratic conservatism in Russia’s multiparty system of the future
Challenges and Opportunities
Exiled Russians Are Potent Allies in Pushing Back Putin’s Surrender of Ukraine narratives
How Russians in exile can help counter Putin’s narratives
For Russians Deprived of Meaningful Political Choice Doing Nothing Is Still Not an Option
Interpreting the September 2024 Russian elections
The European Elections and their Impact
Breakdown of the results Some figures are preliminary because many of the Nonaligned will eventually choose a group, or try to create a new one — most likely on the Right. Some figures are preliminary because many of the Nonaligned will eventually choose a group, or try to create…
The Transition Project: Post-Soviet Experience and Russia’s Recent Track Record
We see that Russia has slid towards authoritarianism. Does this mean that the democratic experiment of the 1990s was an absolute failure?