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Russia’s ‘Victory’ in Syria is Debunked, Derailed and Defeated

(EDM) Premature announcements of political triumphs often result in negative blowback, but Russian President Vladimir Putin’s declaration of victory in the Syrian war was debunked particularly swiftly (see EDM, January 11, 2018).…

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Russian Soft Power in France: Assessing Moscow’s Cultural and Business Para-diplomacy

(Carnegie Council) The French-Russian relationship is based on a long-standing tradition of cultural exchanges. In the 19th century, France was already one of the preferred destinations for Russian political exiles, and…

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Boris Yeltsin’s Surprise Resignation [AUDIO]

(BBC) On the last day of 1999, Boris Yeltsin went on national television to apologize for his failures and to announce his resignation, taking the world by surprise. Tomila Lankina reflects on…

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The Kremlin Emboldened: How Putin Wins Support

(Journal of Democracy) (Co-authored by Samuel Greene) The Kremlin’s ability to maintain power and popularity despite an aging leader, an ailing economy, a rallying opposition, and many other domestic and international…

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A Year in Review: Russia’s Passive Year Ends Without Closure

(EDM) In practical terms, Russia has not yet begun 2018—the country awakes from its traditional holiday vacation only on Tuesday (January 9). That said, Russians’ common reflection on the year past can easily…

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Project: Political Mobilization and Democracy | Featured: Russian media’s coverage of protests in Ukraine

The project investigates the dynamics of popular mobilization in Russia and the other post-Soviet countries and explores wider questions of national and sub-national democracy, authoritarianism, and geopolitical orientations in the…

Escaping the Energy Sanctions Tangle: Gas Networks & Off-Ramps from Escalation in US-EU-Russia Relations

(PONARS Policy Memo) Energy Sanctions and statecraft are mainstays of Western policy toward Russia and this looks unlikely to change. The passage of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA)…

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More is Less | “In real terms, Russians are borrowing more to spend less.”

(Moscow-on-Thames blog) There’s a phrase in Russian – which I’m sure I’ve written about before – that warns against paying too much attention to “the average temperature in the hospital” (средняя…

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Russia’s Intervention in the U.S.

(RAD) At a time when American society is going through a period of wrenching change and is deeply divided across a number of cleavages, the country is unusually vulnerable to external…

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Russia’s Multifaceted Influences in France

(RAD) Russia’s relationship with France should be seen as a two-way street since both sides have interests in the other. Russia’s operates in France through numerous cultural, political, economic, and media…

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Russia’s ‘Victory’ in Syria is Debunked, Derailed and Defeated

Russian Soft Power in France: Assessing Moscow’s Cultural and Business Para-diplomacy

Boris Yeltsin’s Surprise Resignation [AUDIO]

The Kremlin Emboldened: How Putin Wins Support

A Year in Review: Russia’s Passive Year Ends Without Closure

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Escaping the Energy Sanctions Tangle: Gas Networks & Off-Ramps from Escalation in US-EU-Russia Relations

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Russia’s Multifaceted Influences in France