What Will Replace Russia’s Dwindling Trump-Euphoria? Russian Foreign Policy Viewpoints Today

(PONARS Policy Memo) One year into Donald Trump’s presidency is a good time to scrutinize the views held by the mainstream parts of the Russian foreign policy establishment. In a nutshell,…

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Has the Scare in Moscow Over the US ‘Kremlin List’ Evaporated?

(EDM) The paramount news in Moscow last week was the United States Department of the Treasury’s release of the long-expected report on senior Russian political figures and oligarchs—the so-called “Kremlin…

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Szakonyi: By ignoring the mandate to impose new Russia sanctions, the Trump administration is goading Congress

(Russia Matters) This week’s highly anticipated news on additional Russia sanctions landed with a thud. For weeks, both Moscow and Washington had been astir about the impending steps the Trump…

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Civic Activism, Political Participation, and Homeownership in Four Post-Soviet Countries

(PONARS Policy Memo) If home is where the heart is, does that mean homeowners are more likely to engage in civic and political activism? Recent events in Moscow suggest the answer…

The Technocratic Traps of Post-Soviet Reforms: Politics versus Policy

(PONARS Policy Memo) Back in 1995, Russian economist Alexey Ulyukaev, who became Minister of Economic Development in 2013 (and who was arrested for allegations of corruption in 2016), stated: “The main…

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Russia’s Economic Stagnation Is Here to Stay

(Project-Syndicate) The Russian economy is stagnating across almost all sectors, meaning that boosting growth will be impossible without deep structural reforms. But with President Vladimir Putin approaching a fourth term after…

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Omelicheva: Protests add to bevy of issues facing Putin ahead of election

(KU) Ahead of the March 18 presidential election, Russia has seen more street protests called for by the opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Demonstrators across hundreds of Russian cities are seeking…

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Giuliano: Many Russian citizens don’t realize they can’t buy certain goods because of Russian sanctions on trade with Europe

(Newsweek) Congress and millions across the country have called for punishing Russia over its meddling and interference in the 2016 election that saw President Donald Trump rise to the nation’s highest political…

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Szakonyi: If I were Putin, I would not be worried so much about these protests

(Vice News) Sunday was a tough day for underground anti-Kremlin opposition leader Alexei Navalny — and not just because he was thrown to the ground by a half-dozen Russian cops on…

History and Memory in Russia During the 100-Year Anniversary of the Great Revolution

(PONARS Policy Memo) All last year, the Russian state kept largely silent about the 100th anniversary of the 1917 Russian Revolution. In its attempt to control historical narratives, and to prevent…

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What Will Replace Russia’s Dwindling Trump-Euphoria? Russian Foreign Policy Viewpoints Today

Has the Scare in Moscow Over the US ‘Kremlin List’ Evaporated?

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