Igor Gretskiy wonder why Putin has again decided to take on the role of historian
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Sofya Orlosky on how in the absence of effective state responses, civic groups in Belarus, Russia, and Azerbaijan are tackling the COVID-19 pandemic
Putin has become the key subject of Russian memes, writes Svetlana Shomova — once to his credit, but increasingly to his detriment
Ivan Davydov considers why and how protests against political repressions sometimes work
Denis Volkov considers the changing dynamics of public support for Vladimir Putin
Maxim Trudolyubov on the origins and specifics of the Russian “intelligence”
Ivan Kurilla considers what mistakes the West has made in its relations with Russia
Bulat Mukhamedzhanov on the continuous schism between supporters and opponents of the domestic violence law in Russia
Olesya Zakharova on how a young Russian student is reframing his president’s ideas of civic responsibility
Natalia Forrat on how state support programmes to leading universities have stunted their political solidarity and autonomy
Dmitry Oparin has been studying the social dynamics of Muslim communities across Siberia. In this article, he draws on his recent field research in Tomsk, Irkutsk and elsewhere to outline the contours of Siberian Muslim life in 2019.
Bulat Mukhamedzhanov considers why the Russian authorities have resorted to aggressively prosecuting former law enforcement officers