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Economics

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.

Report Aug 11, 2020
Civil Society

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…

Report by Alexey Kozlov Jun 23, 2020
Civil Society

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.

Report by Vladislav Inozemtsev Jun 18, 2020
Kremlin's Malign Influence

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.

Report by Anton Shekhovtsov May 14, 2020
Kremlin's Malign Influence

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

Report by Casey Michel Apr 16, 2020
Politics

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.

Report by Alexander Morozov Feb 10, 2020
Politics

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…

Report by Egor Kuroptev Feb 3, 2020
Politics

“A New Prince”: non-democratic transfer of power in the post-soviet space

In the first part of this work we intend to examine the cases of non-democratic transfer of power in the post-Soviet space, while in the second part we will discuss in detail the mechanisms of the emerging transition in Kazakhstan and possible scenarios of a similar transition in Russia

Report by Kirill Rogov Jun 21, 2019
Foreign Agents Law

Misrule of Law: How the Kremlin Uses Western Institutions to Undermine the West

This report, a tour d’horizon of Russian active measures and subversion campaigns throughout North America and Europe

Report by Free Russia Foundation Jun 12, 2019
Politics

Russia scenarios 2030

This publication is the product of an initial effort undertaken by Free Russia Foundation in 2018 to stimulate public discussion of Russian scenarios, mitigate the likelihood of a…

Report by Free Russia Foundation May 29, 2019

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