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Putin’s Olympics: The Sochi Games and the Evolution of Twenty-First Century Russia [New Book]

(Routledge) (Co-author: Robert Orttung) President Vladimir Putin’s Olympic venture put the workings of contemporary Russia on vivid display. The Sochi Olympics were designed to symbolize Russia’s return to great power status,…

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The Kremlin’s New Policy Toward the US

(RAD) Abstract: Following the election of Donald Trump as president of the US, the Kremlin officially announced its conditions for improving relations between the two countries, including demands that it did…

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Russia’s Fake News Offensive [AUDIO]

(KPFK Radio) Host: We examine the role of fake news manufactured by Russian Intelligence that was inserted into the U.S. media during the election campaign to undermine Hillary Clinton and…

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Orttung: Russia uses our technologies and values against us to sow doubt

(Washington Post) The flood of “fake news” this election season got support from a sophisticated Russian propaganda campaign that created and spread misleading articles online with the goal of punishing…

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Orttung: A main challenge for the next US president is dealing with a weaker Russia [VIDEO]

(GW Presidential Inbox) "Russia's Role and Relationship" – Research Professor Robert Orttung and Research Associate Sufian Zhemukhov take us to Russia in this episode of the Presidential Inbox. What is the U.S.’s…

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To Dope or Not to Dope [Interview with Sufian Zhemukhov]

(GW) Find out what's going on in Russia while athletes on the Olympic National Team get tested and turned away from the Rio Games with the Elliott School of International Affairs Olympic…

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Two Guys Discussing Russia: Does the Russian Opposition Have a Political Future?

(Video Series) (Special Guest!) Russian politics is increasingly unpredictable. In order to help clarify the issues, Robert Orttung and Sufian Zhemukhov, on their talk show “Two Guys Discussing Russia over Pastries,” invited Regina Smyth,…

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Why Has Putin Spared Ekho Moskvy?

(The Moscow Times) (Co-authored with S. Zhemukhov) Why hasn't President Vladimir Putin shut down Ekho Moskvy, often described as the "last bastion of free media in Russia?" And more importantly, will he do it? The riddle…

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Remembrance and Mourning Day for Circassians

In time for the annual May 21 “Circassian Day of Remembrance and Mourning,” filmmaker Dalia Alsadi released a documentary titled “Circassians.” The film centers on the how the 2014 Sochi…

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Two Guys Discussing Russia: Can TV in Russia Control Reality?

(Video Series) (Special Guest!) Russian politics is increasingly unpredictable. In order to help clarify the issues, Robert Orttung and Sufian Zhemukhov, on their new talk show “Two Guys Discussing Russia over Pastries,” invited Andrey Makarychev to address…

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Putin’s Olympics: The Sochi Games and the Evolution of Twenty-First Century Russia [New Book]

The Kremlin’s New Policy Toward the US

Russia’s Fake News Offensive [AUDIO]

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Two Guys Discussing Russia: Can TV in Russia Control Reality?