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Russia-Turkey Relations in the Context of War in Ukraine

As the Russia-Ukraine war continues, Moscow has been deepening its ties with Ankara. Turkey, in its turn, has been sending contradictory signals: on the one hand, making statements in support of Kyiv, and on the other, taking practical steps to expand relations with Moscow. What should the United States expect of this convoluted relationship triangle?

Report by Yaroslav Samoylov Dec 5, 2022
Politics

A Case for Supporting Free Democratic Russia

The paper argues that Russia’s democratization is based on genuine bottom-up public demand for democracy

Report by Vladimir Milov Nov 28, 2022
Economics

The dust has settled. The Russian economy and sanctions: Who’s who?

In the few months following the start of its war on Ukraine, Russia became the most sanctioned nation in the world. The total number of sanctions levied against Russia is currently estimated at 11,000

Report by Sergey Aleksashenko Nov 4, 2022
Civil Society

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.

Report by Vitaly Venediktov Jul 29, 2022
Politics

Russia’s Friends in Turkey

This report examines political and military factors  supporting the ongoing rapprochement in the Russo-Turkish relations.

Report by Yaroslav Samoylov May 25, 2022
Politics

The Changing Demographics of The State Duma

This analysis builds on the 2016 study of the Russian State Duma composition which uncovered a significant increase in the number of members representing the public sector and former heads of municipalities

Report May 23, 2022
Kremlin's Malign Influence

The Kremlin and the 2021 Bundestag Elections

Attempts to Influence the Outcome and Create Instability

Report by Free Russia Foundation Jan 11, 2022
Kremlin's Malign Influence

The Kremlin’s Influence Quarterly vol.4

This issue of The Kremlin’s Influence Quarterly focuses on the Kremlin malign influence in the areas of European politics and media.

Report by Anton Shekhovtsov Oct 14, 2021
Kremlin's Malign Influence

The Kremlin’s Malign Influence Inside the US

The United States and its allies face a serious, persistent, and long-term threat from the current Kremlin, which wants to undermine trust in and the functioning of democratic institutions and establish networks of malign influence to advance Moscow’s strategic goals

Report by Free Russia Foundation Aug 12, 2021
Civil Society

The Pandemic: Anti-Western rhetoric and information campaign by the Kremlin-controlled Russian media

Today, it is hard to say whether the unraveling COVID-19 pandemic provided the reason for the Russian government to dust off their old textbooks, but the spread of the disease beyond China’s borders served as the occasion for the Russian propaganda to open a new “front” in the information war.

Report by Free Russia Foundation Jun 30, 2021

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