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Old Governors vs “Young Technocrats,” Putin’s Foreign Policy 4.0

Russian media roundup, September 30 – October 6, 2017

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06 October 2017

In this week’s roundup, Denis Vardanyan argues that Putin’s bet on “young technocrats” is a propagandistic myth; Natalia Zubarevich identifies what is different about the current round of gubernatorial resignations; Maxim Artemiev points out that the resignations show that  the regional leaders’ economic performance was not a factor in these decisions; Yevgeny Gontmakher discusses whether the authorities can provide a sense of justice to the public in the runup to the 2018 elections; and Vladimir Frolov speculates about the possible parameters of Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy 4.0. 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 New Russia Sanctions Law Targets Putin’s Cronies, Will Likely Last for Years

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03 October 2017

On September 29, the Atlantic Council held a discussion on the new Russia sanctions law passed by Congress in June. AC Distinguished Fellow and former ambassador Daniel Fried and AC Senior Fellow Brian O’Toole shared insights from their latest issue brief on the Russia sanctions and joined an expert panel featuring Caroline Vicini, Daniel A. Russell, and Elizabeth Rosenberg to discuss the problem in detail.

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U.S. Experts Discuss NATO Strategy and Kremlin Narratives

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04 October 2017

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On September 26, the Center on Global Interests held a panel discussion on NATO, its expansion over the years, and the alliance’s effect on Russian-Western relations. The panelists also touched upon Michael O’Hanlon’s Brookings paper “Beyond NATO: A New Security Architecture for Eastern Europe,” which considers the possibility of creating a neutral buffer zone between Russia and Europe.

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Power of Telegram, Youth Politics, Putin-2018, Mamut’s Fear

Russian media roundup, September 23-29, 2017

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29 September 2017

In this week’s roundup: Russian media report on the political power of the Telegram channels; Konstantin Gaaze explains the Kremlin’s interest in the youth; Dmitri Kamyshev discusses an experimental poll by Levada Center featuring a fake presidential candidate; Tatiana Stanovaya argues that the 2018 elections should not be viewed as predictable; Vladimir Pastukhov offers a political explanation of the Ulyukayev case; New Times profiles Alexander Mamut, who has become one of the influential media magnates in Russia. If you are interested in receiving this weekly roundup in your mailbox every Friday, let us know at info@imrussia.org.