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Who Needs Strategies, the Crumbling Power Vertical, Trump’s Nuclear Deal with Russia, and the Impossible Partnership

January 14-20, 2017

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20 January 2017

In this week’s media highlights, Konstantin Gaaze analyzes strategic documents presented at the Gaidar Forum; Andrei Pertsev observes that the power vertical in Russia has started to crumble; Andrei Kolesnikov explains why both the elites and the public prefer the stalemate; Vladimir Frolov details the way the Kremlin may see Donald Trump’s proposal to lift sanctions in return for nuclear arsenal reduction; and Vyacheslav Zubok argues that the U.S. and Russia cannot build equal, peaceful relations due to their almost incompatible concepts of national interest. If you are interested in receiving this weekly roundup in your mailbox every Friday, let us know at info@imrussia.org.

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Living Immortality, Russian Economy in 2017, How Big Is Russia's Inequality Gap, and the Kremlin’s Risky Plans

January 1-13, 2017

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13 January 2017

In this weekly media highlights, Alexander Rubtsov reflects on the sad state of affairs in the Russian show business; Andrei Movchan offers his outlook for the Russian economy in 2017; Meduza fact-checks Alexei Navalny’s presidential program; Valery Solovey shares his insights on the country’s political developments; and Peter Topychkanov discusses the Kremlin’s potential response to Donald Trump’s nuclear initiatives. If you are interested in receiving this weekly roundup in your mailbox every Friday, let us know at info@imrussia.org.

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2016 Paradoxes, Tu-154 Tragedy, The Story of Soviet Man and When the Regime Will Fall

December 24-30, 2016

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30 December 2016

In this week’s media highlights, Kirill Rogov observes the paradoxes of the public mood; Lev Gudkov explains why Soviet Man was preserved in the Russian public consciousness; Arkady Dubnov argues that the Soviet Union disintegrated due to developments in the Soviet republics; Denis Volkov shows how the “war of words” over the recent Tu-154 crash is splitting society; and Vladislav Inozemtsev predicts when the regime will collapse. If you are interested in receiving this weekly roundup in your mailbox every Friday, let us know at info@imrussia.org.

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The 2016 Tauride Readings Held in St. Petersburg

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27 December 2016

On December 8 and 9, 2016, the Tauride Palace in St. Petersburg hosted the 10th annual Tauride Readings, an international academic conference on parliamentary history. Among the presenters at the forum was IMR Senior Advisor Vladimir Kara-Murza.

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Assassination of Russia’s Ambassador in Turkey, Political Narcissism, and Gleb Pavlovsky on Navalny’s Challenge

December 17-23, 2016

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23 December 2016

In this week’s media highlights, Alexander Baunov, Leonid Isayev and Yekaterina Chulkovskaya offer their views on the context and the consequences of Russian ambassador Andrei Karlov’s assassination in Ankara; Alexander Rubtsov continues his series of essays on Russia’s political narcissism; and Gleb Pavlovsky shares his insight on Alexey Navalny’s presidency bid. If you are interested in receiving this weekly roundup in your mailbox every Friday, let us know at info@imrussia.org.

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Sergey Aleksashenko: “The Worst Is Yet to Come for Russia’s Economy”

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23 December 2016

Sergey Aleksashenko

In his latest commentary about recent events in the Russian economy, Sergey Aleksashenko, nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, analyzes available Rosstat data for 2016 and concludes that, with the exception of a few industries (agriculture, fishery, extractive sector, electricity), the economy continues to decline.

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Tillerson and Putin, Navalny’s Presidency Bid, and the Greatest Myths about USSR

December 10-16

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16 December 2016

In this week’s media highlights, Vladimir Milov discusses the potential relationship between Putin and future U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson; Alexei Makarkin argues that the Kremlin will not let opposition leader Alexei Navalny run in the 2018 presidential elections; Alexander Rubtsov suggests that Putin may launch his own prerestroika; Kirill Martynov explains Nikita Mikhalkov’s attack on the Yeltsin-center; and Meduza debunks the most common Soviet myths. If you are interested in receiving this weekly roundup in your mailbox every Friday, let us know at info@imrussia.org.

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Screenings of Nemtsov Documentary Held in Russia

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15 December 2016

Public screenings of Nemtsov, a documentary film by Vladimir V. Kara-Murza, have begun across Russia. The film’s Russian premiere was held in Nizhny Novgorod; screenings also took place in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yaroslavl, and Kazan. The documentary will be shown in other Russian cities, as well as outside Russia.

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Russia’s Politics After the U.S. Elections, the Dulles Plan 2.0., and Non-revolutionary Situation

December 3–9

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09 December 2016

In this week’s media highlights, Dmitry Trenin details Moscow’s foreign policy options under Trump’s presidency; Leonid Volkov discusses Russia’s new information security doctrine; Dmitry Travin draws parallels between the 1917 and 2017 political developments; Boris Grozovsky explains why Russians have come to terms with endemic corruption; and Novaya Gazeta provides expert views on Rosneft’s share offload to Glencore.

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Sergey Aleksashenko: “Everything Looks Exactly Like It's Supposed to during a Recession”

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02 December 2016

Sergey Aleksashenko

In his latest commentary about recent events in the Russian economy, Sergey Aleksashenko, nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, analyzes the statistics for the third quarter and notes a slight upswing in the economy. However, the positive trend may be unstable, so it’s too soon to start talking about the end of the recession.