Lessons of the Recent Past: From Tuberculosis to COVID-19 in Russia’s Prisons
Judith Pallot on the history of epidemics in Russia’s prison system and the secretive nature of the Federal Penitentiary System during the pandemic
Russia and its chemical weapons: a short history
Pavel Luzin explains why the Russian approach to disarmament of chemical weapons is so controversial
Tight-lipped social networking services
Stanislav Andreychuk on why social networking sites do not contribute to freedom of elections
The split in Putin’s regime
Tatiana Stanovaya on how dreams of greatness can in fact erode the Russian state
Deripaska versus Washington
Denis Primakov recounts the various court battles of Oleg Deripaska
Uncomfortable Conversations: Moscow and the Rival Legal Claims over Nagorno-Karabakh
Paul Fisher, prompted by the latest bout of fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno Karabakh, takes another look at Moscow’s difficult relationship with de facto states
Nagorno-Karabakh: What to Expect from Russia?
Ivan Preobrazhensky investigates whether Russia has real obligations to provide assistance to Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia
The Russian military and COVID-19
Pavel Luzin on herd immunity to COVID-19 in the Russian Armed Forces
How China Helped Russia Weather COVID and Why It’s Not Necessarily Good News
Nicholas Trickett on how COVID-19 has been rewriting economic orthodoxy across the globe, but Russia’s Austrian School economists have yet to get the memo
Unpacking the results of the Russian elections of Sept. 13
Mikhail Turchenko recounts the trials and tribulations of Russia’s September 13th elections, including Navalny’s Smart Voting
The unconquerable Batalkhadzhintsy brotherhood
Ivan U. Klyszcz discusses the role of the secretive Sufi Batalkhadzhintsy brotherhood in Ingush politics and their persistent conflict with local authorities
COVID-19 has been devastating for Russia’s prisoners
Olga Zeveleva on the practices used in the Russian prison system during the COVID-19 pandemic and their consequences