Andrei Zakharov and Leonid Isaev consider parallels between the “monarchial presidencies” of Algeria and Russia
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Denis Grekov argues that the Russian government’s latest moves towards censorship will only stimulate further public discontent
Margarita Zavadskaya reflects on whether opposition figure Alexei Navalny is carving out a new niche on Russia’s political left, and what he might stand to win or lose from a leftward pivot
With public patience for gross corruption at an all-time low, a ticking time bomb has been laid at the foundations of Russian politics for years to come, writes Ivan Davydov
Yulia Krivonosova on whether more sophisticated voting technologies can solve the problem of vote rigging
Stepan Goncharov on what Russians expect from 2019, and why
Tatyana Stanovaya on next year’s domestic political risks
It’s become fashionable to claim that young people are losing their taste for democracy. But, at least in Russia, the statistics prove otherwise: the youth are just as sceptical and just as enthusiastic as their elders
Strict government controls over NGO funding is pushing Russia’s civil society into a state of muted compliance
How Russians were abandoned by politicians
A few electoral setbacks for the Kremlin in the regions has forced a rethink. Next time, the strategy will be more focused
Protests are occuring in Russia with greater frequency. In general, they have become more directly political and involve a widening geographic and demographic range. But the state is responding in ever more sophisticated ways to limit their impact.