Orttung 5 - PONARS Eurasia

War of words: the impact of Russian state television on the Russian Internet

(Nationalities Papers) How effective is Russian state television in framing the conflict in Ukraine that began with the Euromaidan protests and what is its impact on Russian Internet users? We carried…

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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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“Frozen Conflict” In Ukraine

(NPR – Audie Cornish talks to Robert Orttung) The Ukrainian city of Debaltseve is now firmly under the control of separatists and their Russian supporters. This railroad hub outside of…

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Putin’s Frozen Conflicts

(FP) Each of Russia's reform-minded neighbors is plagued by separatism. It's no coincidence. High-level negotiations in Minsk have just produced a new ceasefire in the war in Ukraine. Few believe that…

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Two Guys Discussing Russia: Could there be a Maidan in Moscow?

(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 Tomila Lankina to address…

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Two Guys Discussing Russia: Is Agreeableness of the Population Key to the Current Regime’s Survival in Russia?

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Two Guys Discussing Russia: Will China stay above the fray between the West and Russia?

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Two Guys Discussing Russia: Does Putin control siloviki or do they control him?

(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…

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Russia’s Foreign Propaganda Curbed by Recession

(Moscow Times) (Co-authored with E. Nelson) The plunging value of the ruble is forcing even Russia's state-funded international television channel RT to face reality. Russia's economic difficulties are inducing the many-headed hydra of Russia's international propaganda machine…

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How Russia Props up Putin in the Polls

(Washington Post) (Co-authored by R. Orttung and C. Walker) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s popularity appears to resist the laws of political physics. Despite the price of oil sinking below $50 a barrel and…

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PONARS Eurasia Podcast

Orttung

War of words: the impact of Russian state television on the Russian Internet

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

“Frozen Conflict” In Ukraine

Putin’s Frozen Conflicts

Two Guys Discussing Russia: Could there be a Maidan in Moscow?

Two Guys Discussing Russia: Is Agreeableness of the Population Key to the Current Regime’s Survival in Russia?

Two Guys Discussing Russia: Will China stay above the fray between the West and Russia?

Two Guys Discussing Russia: Does Putin control siloviki or do they control him?

Russia’s Foreign Propaganda Curbed by Recession

How Russia Props up Putin in the Polls