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Mikhail Khodorkovsky: “The Russia we dream of seeing is completely different”

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Mikhail Khodorkovsky: “The Russia we dream of seeing is completely different”

Details: 16 April 2015

On April 13, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the founder of Open Russia, visited Stanford University’s Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law. In his lecture entitled “Russia: Back to the Future,” he shared his views on Russia’s current economic and political developments and presented his vision of a new Russia.

Why Doesn’t Russia Censor the Internet Like China?

Details: Nation

Why Doesn’t Russia Censor the Internet Like China?

Details: 15 April 2015; Ezekiel Pfeifer

Freedom of information abuse is among the key problems in Russia today. While the Kremlin established control over the country’s traditional mass media a while ago, restrictions on the Internet have gone into place quite recently. Independent Russia analyst Ezekiel Pfeifer evaluates the Kremlin’s current tactics in handling online information.

‘Confronting Russia’s Weaponization of Information’: Congress Meets to Discuss Russian Propaganda

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‘Confronting Russia’s Weaponization of Information’: Congress Meets to Discuss Russian Propaganda

Details: 15 April 2015

On April 15, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, chaired by Representative Ed Royce (R-CA), held a hearing to examine the nature of Russia’s global misinformation campaign and its effects on U.S. security, as well as to identify the shortcomings in U.S. efforts to confront Russian propaganda.

Risks of Delayed Lustrations

Details: Law

Risks of Delayed Lustrations

Details: 14 April 2015; Ekaterina Mishina

Ukraine’s lustration process has given rise to much unfavorable criticism and triggered heated discussion. IMR advisor Ekaterina Mishina analyzes the experience of lustration, or the purging of government officials previously associated with the Communist Party, in the post-Soviet space and points out its risks in Ukraine.

Putin’s Information War, What Russians Really Think, and the Kremlin’s Nuclear Threat

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Putin’s Information War, What Russians Really Think, and the Kremlin’s Nuclear Threat

4–10 April 2015

Details: 10 April 2015

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Is the Iran Deal a Game Changer for Russia?

Details: Economics

Is the Iran Deal a Game Changer for Russia?

Details: 09 April 2015; Olga Khvostunova

On April 2, six world powers signed a tentative deal with Iran regarding its nuclear program. Should it be finalized in June, one of the outcomes of the deal will be the lifting of the oil embargo from Iran—a country that has some of the world’s largest oil and gas reserves. IMR analyst and editor-in-chief of imrussia.org, Olga Khvostunova, discusses how the deal could affect the Russian energy sector.

Corruption Circle

Details: Opinions

Corruption Circle

Details: 08 April 2015; Alexander Podrabinek

The case of deputy of city council Tatyana Kotlyar, who has registered about a thousand immigrants at her apartment for free, is now being prosecuted in Obninsk. According to writer Alexander Podrabinek, this criminal case against Kotlyar is a natural extension of a thoroughly corrupted political system and illegal laws that contradict the provisions of the Russian Constitution.

A New Emigration: The Best Are Leaving. Part 1

Details: Nation

A New Emigration: The Best Are Leaving. Part 1

Details: 07 April 2015; Ksenia Semenova

Over the last few months, the beginning of a new wave of Russian emigration has sparked debates in the Russian and Western media. But are we really witnessing a surge in emigration? In the first part of a special research project for the Institute of Modern Russia, journalist Ksenia Semenova analyzes the nature and extent of this trend, as well as expert opinions and the matter of registering emigrants.

Dmitry Oreshkin: “In the light of Nemtsov’s murder, Putin looks like a weak and dependent politician”

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Dmitry Oreshkin: “In the light of Nemtsov’s murder, Putin looks like a weak and dependent politician”

Details: 06 April 2015; Leonid Martynyuk

The Institute of Modern Russia continues its series of interviews with Russian and Western experts on the situation in Russia, its relationship with the West, and the future of its political system. Journalist Leonid Martynyuk speaks with prominent Russian political scientist Dmitry Oreshkin about the assassination of Boris Nemtsov, Putin’s policy toward Ukraine, and its consequences.

Living Under Sanctions, Confessions of the Kremlin Troll, and Russia’s Multiculturalism

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Living Under Sanctions, Confessions of the Kremlin Troll, and Russia’s Multiculturalism

28 March – 3 April 2015

Details: 03 April 2015

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