Global Cities Versus Russian Rustbelt Realities
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) In seeking new sources of economic growth and a path leading out of the “middle-income trap,” Aleksei Kudrin, chairman of the parliamentary Accounts Chamber, has pushed…
Posts by tag
Russia
2411 posts
During the pandemic, Russia and the U.S. have these 3 things in common
(Monkey Cage) During the covid-19 crisis, Russia’s authoritarianism is on full display. Surveillance technologies, global power plays, misinformation and government propaganda make easy fodder for critics of Russia’s coronavirus response.…
Putin’s Non-Decisions Paralyze Crisis-Stricken Russia
(EDM) As April drew to a close, Russia surpassed China in the number of recorded COVID-19 infections; and by the end of the first week of May, it is set to…
Russia and Digital Surveillance in the Wake of COVID-19
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Russia’s response to the current pandemic highlights its aspirations to become a world leader in facial recognition and artificial intelligence (AI). The adoption of self-isolation and digital…
Video Surveillance and COVID-19 in Eurasia
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) To enforce quarantine measures, some Eurasian cities are relying on smart surveillance technologies initially installed a few years ago to capture criminal and disorderly behavior. Moscow, Nur-Sultan,…
“He then removed a column by economist Konstantin Sonin criticising Rosneft’s powerful chief executive Igor Sechin”
(FT) A row over censorship has plunged Russia’s top business newspaper into a crisis that could either see it fall under the Kremlin’s control or torpedo a deal to sell…
Russia’s Health Care System and the Covid-19 Pandemic
(RAD) This issue of the RAD focuses on Russia and the Covid-19 Pandemic. First, Judy Twigg analyzes the challenge the coronavirus pandemic poses to Russia. The author contends that Russia’s approach…
An Emerging Strategic Partnership: Trends in Russia-China Military Cooperation
(RMR blog) One more policy brief from the series on Russian strategic culture and leadership decision-making, written for a collaborative project organized by the Marshall Center with support from the Russia…
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…
Guns to butter: sociotropic concerns and foreign policy preferences in Russia
(Post-Soviet Affairs) Abstract: On the concept of “rally around the flag,” scholars often argue that by invoking the danger of external threats in times of economic hardship, leaders can rally the…