Navalny: ‘Putin’s Nemesis, Russia’s Future?’
Does Alexei Navalny embody the best chance for democratic change inside Russia since the crumbling of the USSR? Just over a year ago, on 17 January 2021, Navalny was arrested… Read more »
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‘Lenin would be baffled’ – Putin’s Russia today
Today many Russian democrats, desperate to get Vladimir Putin out of the Kremlin, find themselves voting for the Communists. They are well aware of the irony, the Economist reports: But,… Read more »
Russia’s ‘negative equilibrium’ prompts succession crisis
The emergence of a broad democratic coalition in Russia will be “extremely difficult,” according to a prominent expert. To begin with, such a potential coalition must have the option to… Read more »
Russia caught between Scylla of instability and Charybdis of stagnation
Despite the Kremlin’s international assertiveness, Russia’s principal strategic challenges are domestic, according to a prominent analyst. In the political realm, the looming hurdle will be managing the transition to a… Read more »
Façade finally falls: Putin’s ‘victory’ confirms weakness
Russia’s ruling party retained its supermajority in parliament, further cementing President Vladimir Putin’s grip on power following elections that excluded most opposition politicians and were marred by multiple reports of… Read more »
Regime fatigue in Russia? ‘Deep cracks in carefully managed system’
Russia’s leader faces a backlash from the generation that has lost out under his rule, notes analyst Natia Seskuria. Young people are becoming more politically active. After 21 years of Putin’s… Read more »
Can Putin’s ‘Weak Strongman’ manage civil society in a ‘Russia Resurrected’?
What is the danger to an autocratic regime if it loses control over civil society? In the latest confirmation of the Russian authorities’ disregard for a vibrant and independent civil… Read more »
Navalny’s ‘guerrilla political warfare’ boxes Putin in Catch-22
Experts say the weekend protests in Russia, mainly in support of arrested opposition leader Alexei Navalny but also attracting members of the public angry at corruption and injustices in Russia,… Read more »
Rise of Russian civil society meets ‘slow contraction of pro-regime majority’
The “slow but perceptible rise of Russian civil society” combined with the gradual contraction of the pro-regime majority presents a challenge to the Kremlin, say two leading analysts. But the… Read more »
Russia’s civil society: Restricted but resilient
Russia’s civil society remains vibrant, despite organizations’ vulnerability to restrictive regulations and funding schemes designed to foster closer integration with state agencies, says a new report. Vladimir Putin’s regime has… Read more »