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
Category: Institutions
The split in Putin’s regime
Tatiana Stanovaya on how dreams of greatness can in fact erode the Russian state
The Russian military and COVID-19
Pavel Luzin on herd immunity to COVID-19 in the Russian Armed Forces
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
Russia’s electoral “stability”
Vladislav Inozemtsev puzzles over the constantly changing electoral rules in Russia and their role in power preservation
Russian Parliamentary Jostling in a Time of Pandemic
Ben Noble has spotted several signs of a “new normal” in the Russian Duma this year, with rumours now hinting at early parliamentary elections
Where was the “people’s will” in Russia’s “referendum”?
Stanislav Andreychuk considers the results of Russia’s national “referendum” on constitutional amendments
Putin’s fundamental amendment
Mikhail Turchenko unpacks what’s wrong with the constitutional amendments and the popular vote
Russia is searching for new citizens in a post-Covid world
Olga Gulina contends that changes to Russian citizenship laws have been designed to strengthen (geo-)political influence and fix the country’s socio-demographic issues
A referendum that must not be named
Stanislav Andreychuk looks at why the Russian government pushed for a referendum on constitutional amendments
Putin Aeterna?
Ivan Preobrazhensky on the constitutional transition
The Russian government’s musical chairs
Alexander Morozov on the modernization of “eternal” institutions of Putinism