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Reforms

The Transition Project: Russia at Peace with the World

Foreign policy from the perspective of civil society and humanitarian knowledge

Report by Vasiliy Zharkov May 29, 2024
Reforms

The Transition Project: The Importance of Timing

How to avoid making new mistakes

Report by Vasily Gatov May 29, 2024
Reforms

The Transition Project: Devolution of Power

Prospects for Political Decentralization in Russia

Report by Irina Busygina May 29, 2024
Reforms

The Transition Project: Decentralization of the Economy

Economic reforms and decentralization in Russia

Report by Sergey Guriev May 29, 2024
Reforms

The Transition Project: Role of International Organizations

Foreign Policy After the Change of Power in Russia

Report by Vasily Gatov May 29, 2024
Politics

The Transition Project: Scenarios for Democratic Transition

Under what circumstances could the collapse of Putin’s regime occur, what will replace it?

Report by Vasiliy Zharkov May 29, 2024
Economics

War Economy, War Society—How Strong Is Putin Really?

How far can Putin go in militarizing Russia? What are the weaknesses of his approach?

Report by Free Russia Foundation Apr 19, 2024
Politics

The Transition Project: Power Coalitions. Approaches and Likely Composition of Participants in Russia’s Post-Putin Transition

We may not have direct insight into the thoughts and intentions of Russian elites. However, we can speculate on the areas they need to consider for embracing change

Report by Vasiliy Zharkov Mar 14, 2024
Reforms

The Transition Project: Securing Support and Buy-In from the Russian People

Citing the failed experience of previous democratic reforms, pessimists claim that nothing good will happen in Russia after Putin: we couldn’t do it then, so we won’t be able to do it now. In fact, democracy does not always come the first time. In political science,…

Report by Abbas Galliamov Mar 14, 2024
Economics

EU Imports of Russian Gas

In 2023, the EU was the largest buyer of Russia's pipeline gas, purchasing 36% of its exports, followed by Turkey (31%) and China (28%)

Report by Mikhail Krutikhin Mar 12, 2024

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