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From “Greater Europe” to “Greater Eurasia”: Status concerns and the evolution of Russia’s approach to alignment and regional integration

(Journal of Eurasian Studies) Russia’s approach to alignment and regional integration has evolved dramatically—from a focus on the West and disinterest and neglect of regional integration in the 1990s, to…

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Preparing for the Parliamentary Elections of 2021: Russian Politics and Society (Gel’man, Lankina, Semenov, Smyth, and more)

(Russian Analytical Digest) This issue provides a broad overview of Russian politics and society in the run-up to the 2021 parliamentary elections, which are scheduled for September. In eleven shorter…

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Russians supported Putin’s moves in Crimea in 2014. Here’s what’s different in 2021

(Monkey Cage blog/Washington Post) Many analysts have worried in recent weeks about a large buildup of Russian military forces along the Ukrainian border. Russian troops have gathered in areas near the ongoing conflict in the Donbas, and some…

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Putin’s Rules of the Game: The Pitfalls of Russia’s New Constitution

(Foreign Affairs) Obviously, 2020 was a terrible year. For Russian President Vladimir Putin, however, there was one bright spot. Putin solved his “2024 problem”—the legal constraint to standing for reelection…

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Russia’s Niche Soft Power: Sources, Targets and Channels of Influence

(Ifri) This paper argues that Russia’s soft power should be understood as a niche soft power, microtargeting some specific audiences based on four particularisms: Russia’s history and culture; its Soviet legacy;…

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A Weak Link in NATO? Bulgaria, Russia, and the Lure of Espionage

(Davis Center) The latest revelations about the penetration of Bulgaria’s national security bodies by Russian intelligence services have raised a host of troubling security questions for U.S. and NATO policymakers.…

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Russia’s Weak Strongman: The Perilous Bargains That Keep Putin in Power

(Foreign Affairs) For 21 years, Vladimir Putin has reigned supreme over Russian politics. A skillful manipulator of public opinion, he wields the blunt force of repression against opponents at home…

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Special Issue: Russia’s 2020 Constitutional Reform: The Politics of Institutionalizing the Status-Quo

(Russian Politics) The articles in this issue explore the longer-term implications of Russia’s 2020 Constitutional Reform process. Assessing constitutional change from different theoretical and empirical approaches, these authors find that…

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This Time is Different (Again): The Political Consequences of the Economic Crisis in Russia

Russians have endured multiple crises in the post-Soviet period. “Shock therapy” in 1992, the August 1998 default, and the 2008-2009 global recession each had political consequences. Yet, the current economic…

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PONARS Eurasia Online Academy: Grassroots Nationalist Movements in Russia

Authored by Marlene Laruelle, “Grassroots Nationalism in Contemporary Russia,” is an educational video in a new series designed to provide succinct overviews of policy-relevant research and contemporary scholarship on Russia…

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From “Greater Europe” to “Greater Eurasia”: Status concerns and the evolution of Russia’s approach to alignment and regional integration

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Russia’s Weak Strongman: The Perilous Bargains That Keep Putin in Power

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