Navalny’s return puts the spotlight back on Russia’s security services
Kirill Shamiev sees Alexei Navalny’s return to Russia — and subsequent arrest — as another reminder of why reform of Russia’s security services is long overdue
Kirill Shamiev
So different, but in some ways so similar
Kirill Shamiev on civil-military relations in the USA and Russia
Evidence-Based Policymaking in Russia: The Kremlin’s New Magic Wand?
Kirill Shamiev on evidence-based policymaking as one of the possible innovations of the Mishustin government
‘Guardians of the People’ Versus ‘Servants of the People’
Part 6 of “Safety first”: State – and Human-level Security in Russia
In Russia, Politics is Always About National Security
Part One of ‘Safety first’ examines how broadly defined security issues became the most important ideological and material factor undergirding Russian politics today
All the Tsar’s Men: Who Leads Russia’s Regions?
On Russia’s regional governors. Part five of our ‘Russia’s Human Resources’ series
Hungary and Russia in the (post) Putin Era
Modern Hungarian-Russian relations can be neatly summed up by the phrase “in the right place, at the right time”
Who Hold Leadership Roles in Russia’s Government and State Run Companies?
The fourth part of our ‘Russia’s Human Resources’ series looks at the government and state-owned companies
Birds of a feather: the Presidential Administration of Russia
The third article in the ‘Russia’s staff’ series: the Presidential Administration
Is Russia a ‘Militocracy’?
This is the second part of a series entitled ‘Russia’s Human Resources.’ This part examines how workers with military or secret service backgrounds percolate Russia’s ruling elite.
People and Problems: Who Really Governs Russia?
After analyzing 176 career track records of high-level state employees. several interesting patterns are beginning to emerge