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Elites Paralysis, Presidential Administration, Scientists and Alchemists

Russian media roundup | October 28 - November 3, 2017

Details: 02 November 2017

In this week’s roundup, Nikolai Petrov analyzes the recent elites reshuffling; New Times examines Putin’s presidential administration and the limits to its authority; Oleg Balanovsky comments on Putin’s claims that foreign agents are allegedly collecting DNA samples from Russians to create “ethnic bioweapons” and engage in biological warfare with Russia; Tatiana Stanovaya writes how Putin is forced to exist in two worlds—the “decent” one that upholds democracy and a cruel geopolitical “reality” where Russia is a besieged fortress; and Alexander Cherkasov commemorates victims of political repressions.

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Revolution Centennial; Oligarchs and Sanctions; Sobchak’s Strategies

Russian media roundup | October 20-27, 2017

Details: 27 October 2017

In this week’s roundup: Andrei Zubov explains why the Russian authorities are ignoring the centennial the Russian Revolution; The Bell gauges the reactions of Russian businessmen on the recent U.S. sanctions law; New Times outlines potential strategies for Ksenia Sobchak’s presidential campaign; Ivan Kurilla discusses the decision not to revoke Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky’s doctorate of historical sciences; Alexander Rubtsov juxtaposes the new official rhetoric of modernization and the growing abundance of various “fakes” in Russia’s political and social life.

Details: News

New Report: Re-Building Security in Europe

Details: 24 October 2017

The Europe-Russia: People-to-People Dialogue roundtable took place in Prague on June 8-9, 2017, six months after the successful Boris Nemtsov Forum in Brussels. The meeting considered short- and long-term possibilities for stabilizing EU-Russia ties and developing linkages and patterns of cooperation to prepare a path for Russia’s reintegration with Europe.The event, organized by Open Russia and the Institute of Modern Russia, brought together 32 participants, among them MEPs, politicians, journalists and high profile experts from Russia and the EU. Karel Schwarzenberg, Chairman of the Committee of Foreign Affairs of the Chamber of Deputies in the Parliament of the Czech Republic, was the guest speaker at a dinner organized during the event.

Details: News

Screenings of They Chose Freedom and Nemtsov at Hunter College

Details: 20 October 2017

On October 26, two documentaries by Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr., They Chose Freedom and Nemtsov, will be shown at Hunter College (New York) as part of its Russian and East European Cultures series. The screenings will be followed by Q&A with the author.

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Sobchak for President, Why the Russian Economy Survived, New Report on Chechen Tortures

Russian media roundup, October 13-20, 2017

Details: 20 October 2017

In this week’s roundup, New Times profiles Ksenia Sobchak, who announced her presidential bid this week; Kirill Rogov argues that Sobchak’s campaign is concocted by the Kremlin to split support for Alexei Navalny; Vedomosti discusses the Kremlin’s latest media strategy for fostering positivity; Yakov Mirkin explains what saved the Russian economy and the risks facing it today; Elena Milashina details the plight of the first openly gay victim of persecution in Chechnya, Mikhail Lapunov. 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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