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What Would a Biden Presidency Mean for Russia?

Details: 22 April 2020; Yana Gorokhovskaia

Former Vice President Joseph Biden has recently emerged as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee who will face Donald Trump in November. Even though the outcome of the 2020 presidential election could not be more unclear, it is time to ask a question: what would a Biden presidency mean for US-Russia relations?

Details: Analysis

Oil Boomerang

Details: 15 April 2020; Olga Khvostunova

Last weekend, OPEC+ members struck a historic deal on a record cut of oil production to stabilize prices. However, the positive effects of the deal are offset by the slowing global economy amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Market analysts believe that the agreement was reached too late as a result of the Kremlin’s short-sighted decision to wage an oil price war against the United States.

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How COVID-19 Showcases Putin’s Crisis-Management Style

Details: 14 April 2020; Anna Williams

As of April 15, Russia has counted almost twenty-five thousand coronavirus cases, with the official death toll reaching 198 people. The country has virtually been under quarantine for three weeks, and its healthcare system is increasingly under stress. Amidst this national crisis, in a classic feat of his crisis-management style, Vladimir Putin has stayed largely out of sight, deferring responsibility for tackling COVID-19 to regional leaders.

Details: Human Rights

March 2020: Ingushetia protests anniversary, the Azat Miftakhov case, COVID-19

Details: 06 April 2020; Diana Fishman

In January, IMR launched a new human rights project—a monthly digest dedicated to serious human rights violations in Russia. Many of these incidents take place in the regions and rarely end up in the national media in Russia, let alone in the west. Our goal is to bridge this gap.

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Five Patterns of the Putin Regime

Details: 05 April 2020; Olga Khvostunova

On March 26, IMR launched the “Russia under Putin” project, which includes a timeline of the country’s key political developments over the last 20 years. This factual digest serves not only to refresh one’s memory but also to retrace the Putin regime’s evolution and its modus operandi. IMR’s Olga Khvostunova highlights the key patterns of this regime and explains what they mean.

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