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The municipal reform and political power in Russia

Andras Toth-Czifra on how Russia’s Municipal Reform Reshapes Governance and Control
Riddle Political News Week
Putin and the «Children Army»
Andrey Pertsev sums up the political week (March 24−28)
Andrey Pertsev sums up the political week (March 24−28)
By Andrey Pertsev
Riddle Economic News Week
The day after tomorrow
Nicholas Trickett with the economic summary of the week (March 24 — 28)
Nicholas Trickett with the economic summary of the week (March 24 — 28)
By Nick Trickett
Russia’s Arctic: what’s next?

Nurlan Aliyev on Scenarios for the Development of Russia’s Arctic Policy
Can We Expect an Awakening of Public Domestic Politics in Russia?

Ksenia Smolyakova analyzes the rise in regional and local public conflicts at the start of a major electoral cycle
Non-profit «Systemic Opposition»

Andrey Pertsev on the new rules the Kremlin has prepared for parties in Russia
Romania’s Radical Turn and Russia’s Influence

Denis Cenusa on Romania’s far-right rise, Russian fingerprints, and strategic implications for Moldova
The Art of Containing Escalation

Alexey Uvarov on contacts between Russian leadership and the Biden administration in 2021−2024 in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war
Top reads
  • New Bundestag: Support for Ukraine and a Tough Line Against Russia

    Dmitri Stratievski on the course the new Bundestag will take toward Russia and Ukraine

  • Back to Russia?

    Vakhtang Partsavania on the main reasons for the Western business's unwillingness to return to Russia

  • Geopolitical Pivot: Why Russia Is More Dangerous Than China

    Vladislav Inozemtsev on why Russia today poses a greater threat to the world order than China

  • The Art of Containing Escalation

    Alexey Uvarov on contacts between Russian leadership and the Biden administration in 2021−2024 in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war

  • Romania’s Radical Turn and Russia’s Influence

    Denis Cenusa on Romania’s far-right rise, Russian fingerprints, and strategic implications for Moldova

  • Non-profit «Systemic Opposition»

    Andrey Pertsev on the new rules the Kremlin has prepared for parties in Russia

  • Can We Expect an Awakening of Public Domestic Politics in Russia?

    Ksenia Smolyakova analyzes the rise in regional and local public conflicts at the start of a major electoral cycle

  • Russia’s Arctic: what’s next?

    Nurlan Aliyev on Scenarios for the Development of Russia’s Arctic Policy

Authors
  • Andras Toth-Czifra

    Political analyst, author of the analytical blog «No Yardstick»
  • Nurlan Aliyev

    Senior Research Fellow in the European Neighbourhood Chair at the College of Europe (Natolin Campus)
  • Ksenia Smolyakova

    Political Scientist
  • Denis Cenusa

    Political analyst, associated expert at Eastern Europe Studies Centre (Lithuania) and Expert-Grup (Moldova)
  • Alexey Uvarov

    Visiting researcher at the University of Bonn, Department of Eastern European History.
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