The Anatomy of Regional Loyalty
Stanislav Shkel, Andrey Scherbak, and Tatiana Tkacheva reflect on why Russian ethnic minority regions show staunch support for an ethnic Russian president
Elections
Six myths about elections and protests in autocracies
Margarita Zavadskaya on why it’s high time we forgot the rhetoric of “colour revolutions”
Tight-lipped social networking services
Stanislav Andreychuk on why social networking sites do not contribute to freedom of elections
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
A Quick Guide to Russia’s Elections on Sept. 13
Stanislav Andreychuk on how the Russian authorities will approach the various 2020 regional elections
How smart is Smart Voting?
Grigorii Golosov and Mikhail Turchenko weigh up the effectiveness of ‘smart voting’ by analysing its impact on municipal elections in St Petersburg
The army versus Putin?
Pavel Luzin looks into the voting habits of Russia’s military and wonders why military personnel were more likely to vote against constitutional amendments than their compatriots
Amending Russia’s elections
Stanislav Andreychuk on the consequences of the recent amendments to Russia’s electoral law
Can Russia really go to the polls in a pandemic?
Julia Krivonosova considers what must be done to hold an election during a public health emergency
(Un)necessary elections
Stanislav Shkel on the role of elections in shaping democratic values (on the example of the Perm Krai)
No voice, no choice
Stanislav Andreichuk on how the government is trying to maintain control over voting results across Russia