Roman Chernikov on how Belarus has tried to preserve its sovereignty after 2022

Denis Shedov, Daniil Beilinson, and Eilish Hart on how the Kremlin used the State Duma election as a disciplinary tool

Dmytro Voronenko on how official Russian numbers are "rebuilt"

Dmytro Voronenko on how official Russian numbers are "rebuilt"

Denis Shedov, Daniil Beilinson, and Eilish Hart on how the Kremlin used the State Duma election as a disciplinary tool

Roman Chernikov on how Belarus has tried to preserve its sovereignty after 2022

Dmitry Stratievski on the transformation of German-Russian relations after 2022

Dmitry Stratievski on the transformation of German-Russian relations after 2022

Ksenia Smolyakova on how the Russia authorities got the result they wanted in the State Duma election

Olga Irisova and Anton Barbashin on how experts assess the likelihood of a new wave of mobilization in 2026

Nicholas Trickett’s economic summary of the week (September 21 — 25)

Andrey Pertsev sums up the political week (September 21−25)

Nicholas Trickett’s economic summary of the week (September 21 — 25)

Andrey Pertsev sums up the political week (September 21−25)

Nicholas Trickett’s economic summary of the week (September 21 — 25)

Ksenia Smolyakova on how the Russia authorities got the result they wanted in the State Duma election

Olga Irisova and Anton Barbashin on how experts assess the likelihood of a new wave of mobilization in 2026

Vladislav Inozemtsev on why the Kremlin is likely to favor control and expropriation over putting the economy on a war footing after the State Duma elections

Vladislav Inozemtsev on why the Kremlin is likely to favor control and expropriation over putting the economy on a war footing after the State Duma elections

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Nicholas Trickett’s economic summary of the week (September 14 — 18)

Andrey Pertsev sums up the political week (14−18 September)

Andrey Pertsev sums up the political week (14−18 September)

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Nicholas Trickett’s economic summary of the week (September 14 — 18)

The risk of a protest vote was too high at the Duma elections so a pre-election crackdown was carried out.

Alexey Uvarov on how the State Duma evolved from a managed arena of political contestation into a disciplined cog of the state machine

Maksym Panchokha on how Russian universities feed the country’s drones and military through three distinct tracks

Maksym Panchokha on how Russian universities feed the country’s drones and military through three distinct tracks

Nicholas Trickett’s economic summary of the week (September 7 — 12)

Andrey Pertsev sums up the political week (September 7−12)

Nicholas Trickett’s economic summary of the week (September 7 — 12)

Nikita Smagin on Turkish-Russian relations after 2022

Nikita Smagin on Turkish-Russian relations after 2022

Ksenia Smolyakova on a growing public appetite for debate about what is happening in Russia

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Ksenia Smolyakova on a growing public appetite for debate about what is happening in Russia