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From a Normal Country to Normal Authoritarianism: The Transformation of the Political Regime in Russia

In order to maintain Vladimir Putin’s hybrid political regime, it is constantly necessary to reconcile the interests and conflicts of various subsystems “by hand.” If this is not done, internal…

A New Explanation for Russian Foreign Policy: The Power of Informal Patronage Networks

When most analysts look at Russian foreign policy today, they treat Russia as if it is a unified state with a meaningful strategy and clear goals. They focus on Russian…

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Odessa Network: A New Report on Russian Arms Transfer Networks

I would like to highlight a truly excellent report that came out this month on shipborne Russian international arms transfers. The Odessa Network details the network of Ukraine-based companies that are…

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(Apsny Online) 9 сентября в Сухуми был убит российский дипломат Дмитрий Вишернев. Через несколько дней его жена Ольга скончалась от полученных в результате покушения ранений. В какой степени этот инцидент…

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Moscow Mayoral Election: The Risks of Using “Relatively” Free Elections to Gain Legitimacy

Elections – even biased ones—are funny things. Going into the Moscow Mayoral election on Sunday, the conventional wisdom saw the incumbent Sergei Sobyanin easily winning a majority in the first…

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Al Jazeera Interview: Kim Marten on Putin’s Syria Offer

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Moscow Mayoral Election: Results from Exit Polls Look Like Numbers that Can Provoke Protest in National Elections

I wanted to make a quick initial observation about today’s Moscow mayoral election. The exit polls are showing the opposition leader Alexei Navalny doing better than expected at close to…

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Минасян: O намерении Армении вступить в Таможенный союз

September 5, 2013

Саргсян должен был идти или по пути Дубчека, или Ярузельского – (Новости-Армения) Президент Армении Серж Саргсян стоял перед выбором: продолжить рискованную внешнюю политику без ущерба для политической репутации, или пойти…

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How Many Legal Regimes Are There in Russia?

(by Olga Gulina) For years, Russian experts wrote about regional differentiations in federal regulations. Indeed, Russia is far from being a unified or homogenous state, rather it is an increasingly…

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Immigrant Lockdown Camps: Another Symbol of Today’s Russia?

(By Olga Gulina) Reality is likely to teach immigrants coming to Russia a hard lesson. The state's migration policy is veiled in seemingly liberal slogans although its application is explicitly…

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From a Normal Country to Normal Authoritarianism: The Transformation of the Political Regime in Russia

A New Explanation for Russian Foreign Policy: The Power of Informal Patronage Networks

Odessa Network: A New Report on Russian Arms Transfer Networks

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Moscow Mayoral Election: The Risks of Using “Relatively” Free Elections to Gain Legitimacy

Al Jazeera Interview: Kim Marten on Putin’s Syria Offer

Moscow Mayoral Election: Results from Exit Polls Look Like Numbers that Can Provoke Protest in National Elections

Минасян: O намерении Армении вступить в Таможенный союз

How Many Legal Regimes Are There in Russia?

Immigrant Lockdown Camps: Another Symbol of Today’s Russia?