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
Vladislav Inozemtsev looks at what lies behind a wave of pessimism sweeping the Russian population
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
How Russians were abandoned by politicians
An ambitious round of social welfare spending and greater worker protections are the Kremlin’s only refuge from voter dismay. Nikolay Nekrasov’s famous epic poem — ‘Who can be happy and free in Russia’ — first came to light almost a hundred and fifty years ago. It would certainly be harder […]