Olesya Zakharova on how a young Russian student is reframing his president’s ideas of civic responsibility
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Natalia Forrat on how state support programmes to leading universities have stunted their political solidarity and autonomy
Maxim Trudolyubov on customizing repressions in Russia
Arbakhan K. Magomedov on the protest mood in Yamal
Julian Waller on the evolution of ‘Smart Voting’: 2011 vs. 2019
Dmitry Stratievski on German media coverage of the recent Moscow City Duma elections
The Russian authorities are resorting to creative new legal measures to repress protesters and independent candidates who were barred from running in Moscow’s elections, writes Sergey Davidis
Lincoln Pigman on how Russian authorities used digital technology to suppress Moscow protests
Stanislav Andreichuk on the official results of the Moscow City Duma elections and the “Smart Vote” effect
State-owned and state-controlled companies have come to play a crucial role in managing Russia and guaranteeing stability in the regions. But can the Kremlin depend on them alone in the turbulent years ahead?
Anton Barbashin reviews Sergei Karaganov’s latest piece on the recent spate of protests in Moscow
The Kremlin is cracking down hard on protests in Moscow. Ivan Davydov reflects on what this says about relations between Russia’s rulers and those they rule