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Friday, September 23
Turning an imperialist into a patriotic war
Nikolai Petrov analyzes what drove Putin to announce a "partial mobilization" and argues that the decision was a sign of weakness, not strength. Mobilization should make Russian society reconsider its attitude toward the war.
Friday, September 16
The shift to “centralized corruption” and the effectiveness of the Russian bureaucracy
Based on his research, Andrei Yakovlev argues that in recent years the level of corruption has decreased at the lower and middle levels of the bureaucracy. This, in his view, represents a reason for the unexpected resilience of the Russian economy in the face of Western sanctions.
Thursday, September 15
Putinists after (in place of) Putin
After a successful Ukrainian counteroffensive, “militarists” dissatisfied with the indecisiveness of the Kremlin have made themselves heard. Andrei Kolesnikov reflects on whether or not power could fall into the hands of the “party of war till the bitter end.”
Tuesday, September 6
Why is there no antiwar mobilization in Russia?
In addition to government repression and the lack of organizational resources in society, Andrei Semenov writes that there is another factor that may explain the lack a public antiwar movement in Russia – the divide between two cultures of protest.
Thursday, September 1
Russia without Westernism?
Putin’s Russia is taking an abrupt isolationist turn, seemingly breaking with over three centuries of Russian history when the West was a constant presence domestically. Maria Lipman considers the possibility of a self-contained Russia.
Thursday, September 1
The Great Gorby: How a country received freedom and didn’t use it
Mikhail Gorbachev delivered the world from the fear of a nuclear catastrophe and returned to humanity the human – the ability to think and feel free. At the same time, he believed to the last in the possibility of preserving the USSR and socialism, the destruction of which he is usually accused of, recalls political scientist Andrei Kolesnikov.
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Thursday, September 29
Petitioning war: How Russians speak up collectively about the invasion of Ukraine
Based on their study of war-related public petition signatories in Russia, Guillaume Sauvé and Maxime Duchâteau conclude that the perception of the war in Ukraine is much more nuanced than a simple dichotomy of supporters and opponents.
Tuesday, September 27
Mobilizing dissent: interpreting the protests in the North Caucasus
Adam Lenton looks at three emerging aspects of the public resistance to the mobilization recently announced by Vladimir Putin: Dagestan as the center of protest activity, the role of women and the mood among the elites.
Monday, September 26
Autarky in the Collective Consciousness
Using survey data collected in the Samara region, sociologist Vladimir Zvonovsky examines Russians’ views on the impacts of western sanctions and whether they believe the economy can become more self-sufficient.
Thursday, September 22
Repressions in the era of the "special military operation"
Contrary to popular belief about widespread support for the “special military operation,” writes Rimma Polyak, protests happen daily in Russia and people continue to speak out against the war on social media. In response, the Russian regime dials up the persecution of dissidents, though it still can’t completely crush the protest movement.
Monday, September 12
ROCOR: Election of new protohierarch to affirm "age-old path"
Sergei Chapnin writes about the position of the ROCOR in union with the ROC and about the problems that will have to be resolved by whoever becomes the former’s new leader: will the ROCOR be able to defend its autonomy or will it be fully integrated into the ROC? Will it be able to preserve the heritage of Russian emigration?
Monday, September 12
Putinism for kids: How the Kremlin uses schools for ideological indoctrination
Having analyzed the Kremlin’s intensified attempts to inculcate patriotism in younger Russians, Ivan Fomin outlines the limitations of Putin’s ideology, which draws on “rally-around-the-flag” sentiment but is unable to offer any big dream in exchange for the endurance it demands.
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Friday, September 30
The end of the “post-Soviet” cultural space
The Russian invasion of Ukraine destroyed the single cultural space centered on Moscow that had existed until February 24. Through the prism of pop music Alexander Gorbachev tries to find the outlines of the new Russian culture.
Monday, August 29
Dmitri Vrubel: From Kiss to Bunker
Artist Dmitri Vrubel, who painted The Fraternal Kiss fresco on the Berlin Wall that became a symbol of the end of the Cold War, passed away at the age of 62 in Berlin. Anna Tolstova writes about how the famous work appeared and the various hats Vrubel wore before and after The Kiss.
Friday, July 29
Russian film industry: From heady success to isolation
Lisa Surganova writes about the devastating effect that the war in Ukraine has had on the Russian film industry. As Western distribution companies have stopped working with Russia and the Russian government tightens censorship, a flourishing industry is rapidly coming apart.
Wednesday, September 28
“Development under this system is impossible”: Natalya Zubarevich on the crisis emerging in Russia’s regions
The economist Natalya Zubarevich offers a sobering outlook for the socio-economic situation in Russia’s regions.
Wednesday, September 21
The Moscow region sheds its local newspapers
Mediazona reports that officials in the Moscow region are shutting down local newspapers and laying off journalists in an effort to reduce spending. While employees of the newspapers warn that the quality of local news reporting will suffer from the closures, independent journalists argue that the papers have long produced pro-government propaganda.
Tuesday, September 20
Before Dismantling the Federation: A few things to know about Tatarstan
Gulnaz Sibgatullina warns against assumptions that regions like Tatarstan univocally support the idea of complete independence from Russia as a means of protecting their minority rights. Profound decolonization for Tatars implies a long-term process of relearning their own history and agency.
Wednesday, September 14
Studying Russia: An Overview of the Main Textbooks
How do we study Russia? What do we get, what did we miss? How can we reinvent the way we have been studying Russia? Mack Tubridy guides us through the main textbooks on Russia.
Monday, June 13
The Politics of Protest and Mobilization in Russia
Monday, May 9
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