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Petrov: “They are telling local elites that… they can arrest anyone”

(NYTimes) After leaving Russia’s regional leaders to take much of the responsibility and heat for battling the coronavirus pandemic, the Kremlin has sent a blunt message to recently empowered local…

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Petrov: No one was really counting results seriously and it was just up to the Kremlin on how to report this as a triumphant victory

(Newsweek) An election expert in Russia has cried foul over the vote on constitutional amendments which may cement President Vladimir Putin’s hold on power until 2036. The ballot which ended…

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Petrov: The scale of the reform was absolutely surprising. It will make Putin’s position comfortable enough to not be opposed

(Euronews) Russia is set to hold a July 1 referendum that could see President Vladimir Putin stay in power until 2036. The vote will be over whether to accept constitution changes that…

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Petrov: Putin’s lackluster response so far has “zeroed his political capital”

(TIME) March is usually an important month for Alexandra Gerasimova’s business, Fitmost, which offers subscription fitness classes across Russia. People want to shape up after the long winter, and revenue…

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Petrov: The outbreak has reset the Kremlin’s political agenda | Greene: The risks of Putin looking out of touch are very real

(Gulf News) Russia has reported 2,558 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours [April 13] versus 2,186 mnew cases the previous day. A nationwide vote on April 22 was supposed to…

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Members’ commentary on Vladimir Putin’s “plans to be president for life”

Pavel Baev in “Putin Nullifies All Further Speculation About a Leadership Transition in Russia” (Eurasia Daily Monitor) “Seeking to preserve a modicum of uncertainty, Putin has yet to formally announce…

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Petrov: The authorities still haven’t learned the necessary lessons from previous election setbacks

(Bloomberg) What was supposed to be a sleepy round of off-cycle regional elections on Sunday has turned into a referendum on President Vladimir Putin and his ruling United Russia party. Initial…

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Protests in Russia Show How the Political Environment Has Changed

(Chatham House) The disqualification of opposition candidates ahead of an election to Moscow’s city duma on 8 September have spurred the largest protests seen in the city since 2011–12. Increasing waves…

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Russia’s Regime-on-the-Move

(Russian Politics) (Co-authors: Maria Lipman and Nikolay Petrov) Abstract: Russia’s political system must be understood as inherently dynamic, with constant regime change being essential to how the regime operates and survives. This regime…

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Rogov: the whole thing had a “made-for-TV” air about it; Petrov: dealing with four governments in some ways plays into the Kremlin’s hands

(NYTimes) The American man being held on espionage charges in Moscow also has British, Canadian and Irish citizenship, officials said on Friday, a status that could complicate the situation for Russia…

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Petrov: “They are telling local elites that… they can arrest anyone”

Petrov: No one was really counting results seriously and it was just up to the Kremlin on how to report this as a triumphant victory

Petrov: The scale of the reform was absolutely surprising. It will make Putin’s position comfortable enough to not be opposed

Petrov: Putin’s lackluster response so far has “zeroed his political capital”

Petrov: The outbreak has reset the Kremlin’s political agenda | Greene: The risks of Putin looking out of touch are very real

Members’ commentary on Vladimir Putin’s “plans to be president for life”

Petrov: The authorities still haven’t learned the necessary lessons from previous election setbacks

Protests in Russia Show How the Political Environment Has Changed

Russia’s Regime-on-the-Move

Rogov: the whole thing had a “made-for-TV” air about it; Petrov: dealing with four governments in some ways plays into the Kremlin’s hands