Ivan Davydov reflects on the success of the recent campaign to free the Russian journalist, and the authorities’ response
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Ivan Davydov on the protest in Yekaterinburg and the institutional legitimacy crisis
Denis Grekov considers how a weak economy and rising public indebtedness affect ordinary Russians’ readiness to protest
Andrei Zakharov and Leonid Isaev consider parallels between the “monarchial presidencies” of Algeria and Russia
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