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Russia and the paradox of freedom of expression

(WXXI News) Freedom of speech is complicated in Russia. “You can be assassinated for being an investigative reporter in Russia and that happens periodically,” Randall Stone professor of political science and the director…

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Connections: Trump And Russia [Podcast]

(Connections with Evan Dawson) We sort out the substance from the noise surrounding Donald Trump's relationship with Vladimir Putin. Our guest is Dr. Randy Stone, director of the Skalny Center…

The Challenge of an Undemocratic Russia

As weakened as it has been by its prolonged and poorly executed transition from central planning to a market economy, Russia remains a key player in international security. Geographically, Russia…

Russia and Multilateral Institutions

Russia's current leadership recognizes the instrumental value of multilateral institutions and has adapted its foreign and economic policies to exploit them. This represents an important opportunity for the United States,…

Russia and the World Trade Organization

Since 1993 Russia has been negotiating to join the World Trade Organization (WTO), which with 144 members is one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing clubs. With the successful conclusion…

Will the West Reduce Russia’s Debt?

Having successfully rescheduled its debt to foreign commercial banks through the London Club last fall and obtained a reduction of principal and interest rates, Russia now turns to the Paris…

Reforming the IMF? Lessons from Assistance to Post-Communist Countries

The last year has seen a sharp turn in public opinion against Western assistance to former Communist countries, driven in large part by lurid scandals about the misuse of funds…

Russia and the Rest: Economic Reform and Western Assistance

What can we learn about Russia by comparing it to the other post-Communist countries? In particular, what can we learn about the wisdom of applying the brand of economic reform promoted by…

Russia’s Financial Meltdown: Causes and Policy Responses

We have to recognize that the Russian financial meltdown is a product of two factors: (A) a policy of accumulating debt to cover huge Russian fiscal deficits, which had been…

Policy Lessons from the Russian Economic Crisis

This policy memo discusses economic reform in Russia and the role of the US government between 1992 and 1998. It begins by reviewing the general strategy of shock therapy in…

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