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

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Politics

Western Leaders Need to Take Tougher Stand Against Putin’s Modern Day “Fascism”

Calling the regime “authoritarian” or “hybrid” makes it look more decent than it is

Article by Fedor Krasheninnikov Apr 7, 2021
Civil Society

Save Navalny, Stop Putin!

Navalny’s Hunger Strike and Putin’s Personal Responsibility for His Fate

Article by Fedor Krasheninnikov Apr 2, 2021
Civil Society

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

Penza Governor Ivan Belozertsev and the Silence After His Arrest

Article by Fedor Krasheninnikov Apr 1, 2021
Civil Society

Repression as the Essence of Putin’s Domestic Policy

Why the Kremlin Publicizes Repression and Why It Keeps Growing

Article by Fedor Krasheninnikov Mar 25, 2021
Kremlin's Malign Influence

Disinformation, Euroskepticism and pro−Russian Parties in Eastern Europe

Pro-Russian parties’ voters are more Euroskeptic regardless of ideology

Report by Maria Snegovaya Mar 25, 2021
Kremlin's Malign Influence

The Kremlin’s Influence Quarterly vol.3

Putin’s Malign Influence in Politics, Media, History, and Culture

Report by Anton Shekhovtsov Mar 24, 2021
Civil Society

More West in Georgia now

A New EU and U.S. Approach to Georgia and the South Caucasus

Article by Egor Kuroptev Mar 23, 2021
Civil Society

Putin and the Internet: The War Is Only Beginning

Blocking Social Media and Putin’s View of the Internet as a “CIA Project”

Article by Fedor Krasheninnikov Mar 18, 2021
Politics

The West Must Not Sacrifice Human Rights for ‘Strategic Interests’ in its Relationship with Russia

A Response to Emma Ashford and Mathew Burrows’s “Reality Check #4”

Article by Vladimir Milov Mar 15, 2021
Kremlin's Malign Influence

The Kremlin’s Social Media Influence Inside the United States: A Moving Target

Kremlin Operations on Twitter During the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election

Report by Maria Snegovaya Feb 10, 2021

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