Reports
In-depth reports and long-form research from Free Russia Foundation experts on Russian politics, the war, civil society, sanctions and propaganda.
Political Crisis in Belarus
In this September 2020 analysis, Free Russia Foundation's Fellow Alexander Morozov chronicles the unraveling of the political crisis in Belarus unleashed by Lukashenka's illegal efforts to hold on…
The Company You Keep: Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Influence Operations in Africa
Yevgeny Prigozhin, or "Putin's chef," as he's called in the press, is notorious for two things: dispatching Russian mercenaries into war zones and running a troll farm accused…
The Kremlin’s Influence Quarterly #2
The second issue of The Kremlin’s Influence Quarterly continues investigating the malign influence of Putin’s Russia in the areas of the economy, media, religion, civil society, politics, and…
Global Financial Flows of Putin’s Russia
This report describes mechanisms and schemes used by Putin’s regime to finance its illegal activities around the world.
Effect of the Pandemic on NGO Activity
The coronavirus pandemic has continued to have an effect on numerous aspects of our lives. A large number of NGOs have also been affected by it. A significant…
AUTHORITARIAN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC
The report focuses on 5 countries situated in Eurasia: China, Russia, Belarus, Iran, and Hungary, all of which are led by authoritarian leaders that possess robust state machinery for population control. On these 5 country cases, the report investigates whether there were any features in their response to the pandemic specific for autocratic regimes and what are the outcomes of their approaches.
The Kremlin’s Influence Quarterly #1
The first issue of Kremlin Influence Quarterly looks at malign influence operations of Vladimir Putin’s Russia in the areas of diplomacy, law, economy, politics, media and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kill the Messenger: How Russian and Post-Soviet Oligarchs Undermine the First Amendment
How Putin's oligarchs are working to reshape American society by corrupting its values and institutions, and what can be done to curtail their brutish ways
Structure of Putin’s Elite in 2020
In January 2020, Vladimir Putin closed the books on the political development of the Russian Federation not only for 2019 but also for the next 15 years.
Georgia at a Crossroads
2020 is promising to be the year of high importance and big decisions for Georgia. The country will have to decide whether it wants to move forward with…