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Trajectories of Putin’s regime and challenges faced by the opposition
Mikhail Turchenko on how a political regime can develop under Putin and transform after him
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Cold civil war
Mikhail Turchenko on how Putin has been dividing Russian society for years
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One year in the life of a consolidated personalist dictatorship
Mikhail Turchenko on why the scope and harshness of repression will only grow
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The impact of Smart Voting on the 2020 elections
Mikhail Turchenko evaluates the effectiveness of smart voting
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Unpacking the results of the Russian elections of Sept. 13
Mikhail Turchenko recounts the trials and tribulations of Russia’s September 13th elections, including Navalny’s Smart Voting
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How smart is Smart Voting?
Mikhail Turchenko weighs up the effectiveness of 'smart voting' by analysing its impact on municipal elections in St Petersburg
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Putin’s fundamental amendment
Mikhail Turchenko unpacks what’s wrong with the constitutional amendments and the popular vote