The Russian coronavirus test
(Riddle) The global COVID-19 pandemic has become a stress test for all countries. It clearly exposes both their strengths and weaknesses. For many, including developed countries, the condition of the national…
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Sonin: The entire Russian system is based on supporting Russian big state business
(Politico) A few days ago, six weeks into Moscow’s coronavirus lockdown, I was shopping at a local supermarket when the man behind me at the checkout counter started pushing into me.…
Distorted Data and Fanciful Beliefs Inform Russia’s Crisis Mismanagement
(EDM) Russia is rightfully held responsible for and often caught red-handed spreading disinformation around the globe; but its own policymaking is, in fact, informed by similarly false assessments, which are “improved”…
Covid-19 in Russia (and not only)
(Wilson Center) “In a conversation with Samuel Greene, director of King’s Russia Institute, the Russia File discusses the Kremlin’s COVID-19 politics and Russian society’s newfound empowerment.” The Wilson Center (Soundcloud)…
Global Cities Versus Russian Rustbelt Realities
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) In seeking new sources of economic growth and a path leading out of the “middle-income trap,” Aleksei Kudrin, chairman of the parliamentary Accounts Chamber, has pushed…
During the pandemic, Russia and the U.S. have these 3 things in common
(Monkey Cage) During the covid-19 crisis, Russia’s authoritarianism is on full display. Surveillance technologies, global power plays, misinformation and government propaganda make easy fodder for critics of Russia’s coronavirus response.…
Putin’s Non-Decisions Paralyze Crisis-Stricken Russia
(EDM) As April drew to a close, Russia surpassed China in the number of recorded COVID-19 infections; and by the end of the first week of May, it is set to…
Russia and Digital Surveillance in the Wake of COVID-19
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Russia’s response to the current pandemic highlights its aspirations to become a world leader in facial recognition and artificial intelligence (AI). The adoption of self-isolation and digital…
Video Surveillance and COVID-19 in Eurasia
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) To enforce quarantine measures, some Eurasian cities are relying on smart surveillance technologies initially installed a few years ago to capture criminal and disorderly behavior. Moscow, Nur-Sultan,…
“He then removed a column by economist Konstantin Sonin criticising Rosneft’s powerful chief executive Igor Sechin”
(FT) A row over censorship has plunged Russia’s top business newspaper into a crisis that could either see it fall under the Kremlin’s control or torpedo a deal to sell…