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The Return of Global Russia?

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The Return of Global Russia?

Details: 08 March 2018; Daniel Frey

On March 1st, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace hosted a panel event to mark the launch of its Global Russia project—an initiative aimed at uncovering the “whys” and “hows” of Moscow’s increasingly aggressive foreign policy. Notable speakers included Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), investigative journalist Elizaveta Osetinskaya, foreign policy expert Andrew Weiss, and former CIA Deputy Director John McLaughlin.

Michael Khodarkovsky: “Sweeping history under the rug does not save the country from future problems”

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Michael Khodarkovsky: “Sweeping history under the rug does not save the country from future problems”

Details: 06 March 2018; Olga Khvostunova

As Vladimir Putin is about to be re-elected for another presidential term thus becoming one of the longest serving Russian leaders in history, IMR's Olga Khvostunova sat down with Michael Khodarkovsky, Professor of History at Loyola University Chicago, to discuss Putin's legacy, the lessons of the Russian Revolution, the Russian government's attempts to whitewash the past, and the country's outlook for the future. Given the length of this interview, it will be published in two parts. Part one is available below; part two will be released next week.

Cocaine Without Immunity, Threats to Russian Arms, Putin’s Integrators

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Cocaine Without Immunity, Threats to Russian Arms, Putin’s Integrators

The Russian media roundup, February 24 – March 2, 2018

Details: 02 March 2018

In this week’s roundup: New Times and Maxim Mironov discuss the recent scandal of drugsmuggling through the Russian Embassy in Argentina; Pavel Luzin analyzes the CAATSA law’s short- and long-term effects on the Russian defense system; Tatiana Stanovaya writes about a new phenomenon in Putin’s system—the so-called “integrators”; and Kirill Semyonov poses the question whether escalation in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta will make it the second Aleppo.

IMR Releases English-Subtitled Version of “Nemtsov”

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IMR Releases English-Subtitled Version of “Nemtsov”

Details: 27 February 2018

On February 27, the third anniversary of the assassination of Boris Nemtsov, the Institute of Modern Russia is publicly releasing the English-subtitled version of “Nemtsov,” a documentary about the leader of the Russian opposition directed by his friend and colleague Vladimir Kara-Murza.

Putin's Two States, Russia-U.S. Clash in Syria, Whose Regime?

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Putin's Two States, Russia-U.S. Clash in Syria, Whose Regime?

Russian media roundup, February 17-23, 2018

Details: 22 February 2018

In this week’s roundup, Maxim Trudolyubov weighs in on Russia’s “other” invisible state that can be described as a modern-day “oprichnina”; Alexander Goltz analyzes the first clash in 60 years between Americans and Russians; Konstantin Gaaze delves in a dispute over the definition of Putin’s regime in the UN Security Council this week; Andrei Movchan describes the consequences of Communist presidential candidate Pavel Grudinin’s program for the Russian economic and political agenda; Alexei Levinson dissects the recent polls on Russian attitudes to other countries.

Russians Killed in Syria, Kremlin Censorship, Deripaska and Manafort

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Russians Killed in Syria, Kremlin Censorship, Deripaska and Manafort

The Russian media roundup, February 10-16, 2018

Details: 16 February 2018

In this week’s roundup, Marianna Belenkaya analyzes the consequences of the death of Russian mercenaries killed in a U.S.-led airstrike in Syria; Maxim Trudolyubov discusses the consequences of last week’s investigation by Alexei Navalny exposing shady ties between oligarch Oleg Deripaska and Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Prikhodko; Konstantin Gaaze argues that despite scandals, Deripaska continues to receive tangible benefits; Vladislav Inozemtsev weighs in on how the Russian government could manage the “subsidized regions”; and Olga Romanova writes on the similarities between the U.S. and Russian criminal systems.

Verbal strategies from Kosovo to Crimea. Part Two

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Verbal strategies from Kosovo to Crimea. Part Two

How the Kremlin uses the language of international law as a foreign policy tool

Details: 13 February 2018; Thomas Hodson

Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 has become a turning point for the Kremlin’s relationship with the West. While inside Russia the event is largely viewed as a “restoration of historical justice,” in the West it is perceived as a violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and essentially as the first rewriting of Europe’s borders since World War II. As Russia’s belligerent behavior in the international arena continues to raise concerns, Russia analyst Thomas Hodson investigates the Kremlin’s attempts to manipulate the language of international law to justify its actions.

Putin’s Beneficiaries, Impossibility of Reform, Russian Special Services in D.C.

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Putin’s Beneficiaries, Impossibility of Reform, Russian Special Services in D.C.

The Russian media roundup, February 3-9, 2018

Details: 09 February 2018

In this week’s roundup, New Times profiles the key beneficiaries of Putin’s fourth-term presidency; Alexander Baunov outlines why genuine reforms after Putin’s re-election are impossible; Vladimir Frolov discusses the recent unprecedented visit of the three heads of the Russian special services to Washington; Pavel Chikov details the encroachment of Russian state regulation on the Internet; and Pavel Aptekar examines the growing prestige of the “chekist” profession.

Verbal Strategies from Kosovo to Crimea. Part One

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Verbal Strategies from Kosovo to Crimea. Part One

How the Kremlin uses the language of international law as a foreign policy tool

Details: 06 February 2018; Thomas Hodson

Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 has become a turning point for the Kremlin’s relationship with the West. While inside Russia the event is largely viewed as a “restoration of historical justice,” in the West it is perceived as a violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and essentially as the first rewriting of Europe’s borders since World War II. As Russia’s belligerent behavior in the international arena continues to raise concerns, Russia analyst Thomas Hodson investigates the Kremlin’s attempts to manipulate the language of international law to justify its actions.

Kremlin Report, Voters’ Strike, “Death of Stalin”

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Kremlin Report, Voters’ Strike, “Death of Stalin”

Russian media roundup, January 27 – February 2, 2018

Details: 02 February 2018

In this week’s roundup, Alexander Baunov and Ekaterina Schulman analyze the U.S. Treasury’s “Kremlin report,” The New Times writes about the meaning and consequences of the January 28 protest in Russia; Alexander Rubtsov discusses the recent reforms in the field of science that shocked members of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Sergei Medvedev explains why the Russian authorities banned Armando Iannucci’s latest comedy titled “The Death of Stalin.”

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