How Popular Is Putin, Really?
(Washington Post) The image of Putin’s popularity bolsters his actual popularity, our research finds. But staged perceptions of popularity can be fragile. Within days of Russia’s February invasion of Ukraine,…
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Do Russians Trust their Police? Reform Must Start from the Top
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Despite some recent, seemingly half-hearted efforts, the police remain one of Russia’s most unreformed bureaucracies and Russians’ trust in police has been low throughout the post-Soviet…