Reports
In-depth reports and long-form research from Free Russia Foundation experts on Russian politics, the war, civil society, sanctions and propaganda.
“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
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
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…
Russian Youth: A Look Inside the “Black Box”
The 2017 protests across Russia surprised many observers both inside and outside the country—no one quite expected to see so many young people, including high school students, taking to the streets to express dissatisfaction with the current political leadership.
FACTORS OF COMPETITIVENESS IN RUSSIAN GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS, 2012-2018
Will the Kremlin’s failures at the regional level continue this year? To answer this question, we carry out a qualitative and quantitative analysis of factors that have contributed to victories by the pro-Kremlin candidates in gubernatorial elections that took place in 2012-2018
Report: The Kremlin’s Political Prisoners: Advancing a Political Agenda by Crushing Dissent
A 282-page report on the Kremlin’s political prisoners—The Kremlin’s Political Prisoners: Advancing a Political Agenda by Crushing Dissent—was authored by the public interest law…
NGOs as a tool for Russia’s projection of influence
Read Olga Shorina's report on how Kremlin uses GONGOs to achieve its goals both inside and outside Russia
The case for civil resistance to Russia’s Populace-centric warfare
Putin’s Russia is waging populace-centric hybrid warfare against democratic societies. As such, effective counter-measures to this type of warfare must prominently involve civilian population highly versed in civil resistance strategies and tactics.
Constitution and Economy after Putin. A Roadmap for a new Russia
Vladimir Putin’s regime has arguably surpassed the Soviet Union in its artful employment of propaganda. One of the most widespread myths that the regime energetically pedals is that there is “no life”—or any viable political options—after Putin.
Corruption Pipeline: The Threat of Nord Stream 2 to EU Security and Democracy
This paper is a continuation of publications on the Kremlin’s subversive activity in Europe prepared by Free Russia Foundation. The first paper, The Kremlin’s Gas Games in Europe,…