The debate about sanctions’ efficacy must first consider how easy it is for Russian firms to violate the spirit, if not the word, of sanctions, argues Maximilian Hess.
Law & Institutions
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Bulat Mukhamedzhanov considers why the Russian authorities have resorted to aggressively prosecuting former law enforcement officers
Maximilian Hess on how Rosneft’s partnerships help it avoid sanctions, and the Russian energy giant may turn to Delhi to do so in Venezuela
Vladimir Gel’man considers how modern Russia came to be so poorly governed, and what can be done about it
Damir Gainutdinov on the new repressive technologies shackling the Russian internet
Lyubov Glazunova on the Russian government’s refugee policy
Max Hess on how CBW sanctions action likely to have little concrete impact, but may shape Congress’ sanctions proposals
Alisa Shishkina on women’s departments at Islamic universities in Dagestan
Ivan Tkachev on how a new way of looking at Russia’s FDI offers clues of how intertwined Russian economy still is with the West
Bulat Mukhamedzhanov considers recent disputes between Russia’s investigative committee and the country’s medical professionals
Timothy Fry on whether economic sanctions have brought Russian society together
Igor Gretsky on why Russia’s right to vote in the PACE was restored, and what that means for Russia’s relations with the Council of Europe