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What Moscow Protests Tell Us About Putin’s Russia

Details: 29 October 2019; Institute of Modern Russia

On October 28, IMR and the Atlantic Council co-hosted a panel discussion on the prospects of the Russian protest movement. Panelists included director the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center, Ambassador John Herbst, IMR’s director Olga Khvostunova and Russian journalist Ksenia Kirillova. Political scientist Maria Snegovaya moderated the discussion.

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Russian World: Compatriots vs. Émigrés

Details: 31 October 2019; Yana Gorokhovskaia

The Russian diaspora is the fourth largest in the world, with 10 million Russians residing abroad. After the Bolshevik Revolution, the Kremlin traditionally viewed émigrés with suspicion, targeting those it perceived as a threat to the regime. This attitude changed under Vladimir Putin, who, by introducing the concept of Russkiy Mir, has tried to bring fellow countrymen into the Kremlin’s orbit.

Details: Analysis

Protected: Russian Youth in the Moscow Protests

Details: 28 October 2019; Olga Khvostunova

Summer protests in Moscow saw a significant number of young faces—up to two-thirds of participants in the largest August 10 demonstration, according to some estimates. This trend that has been gaining momentum since 2017 has many experts wonder: are young Russians breaking away from the Kremlin’s clasp?

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IMR Welcomes New Trustees

Details: 25 October 2019; Institute of Modern Russia

The Institute of Modern Russia is happy to welcome two new members to our Board of Trustees—Dr. Alina Polyakova of the Brookings Institution and Mr. Leonid Nevzlin, entrepreneur and philanthropist.

Details: Analysis

As the U.S. Withdraws from the Middle East, the Road to the Region’s Heart Lies Open for Putin

Details: 21 October 2019; Ksenia Svetlova

The Trump administration’s recent decision to move U.S. troops out of Syria, effectively abandoning the Kurdish fighters, Washington’s long-term military partners in the region, sent ripples across the world. While the White House was slammed in the media for the move—largely seen as a major betrayal of an ally, the news was met favorably in Turkey and Russia. Moscow is playing a long game in the Middle East and moving to fill the power vacuum.

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