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Cancellation of Nureyev, Malorossiya, Campaign-2018

Russian media roundup, July 14-20, 2017

Details: 21 July 2017

In this week’s roundup, Alexander Baunov discusses the Bolshoi Theater’s decision to cancel a highly anticipated ballet titled Nureyev that caused a great stir; Alexei Makarkin comments on the idea of establishing the so-called Malorossiya on the territory of the DNR and LNR; Kirill Martynov details the current presidential campaign; and Vedomosti envisions a utopian future for Putin’s Russia. 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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Who Is Afraid of Navalny, Killings in Chechnya, Trump-Putin Meeting

Russian media roundup, July 8-14, 2017

Details: 14 July 2017

In this week’s roundup: Vladimir Pastukhov analyzes the ongoing discussions of Navalny’s dictatorship potential; Yelena Milashina reports on the secret killings on official orders in Chechnya; Dmitri Trenin and Alexander Baunov provide opposing views of the results of the Trump-Putin meeting; and a CEPR report tracks protest activity in Russia. 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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An Unbreakable Regime, The Mystery of Not-Zygar, and the Stalin Question

Russian media roundup, July 1-6, 2017

Details: 06 July 2017

In this week’s roundup, Dmitry Travin argues that the Putin regime is more sustainable than many people believe; Oleg Kashin writes about the state of Russian political journalism and the importance of anonymous Telegram channels; Denis Volkov discusses the recent Levada poll that highlighted Russians’ growing approval of Stalin; and Dmitry Butrin dissects the most recent attacks by Rosneft against AFK Sistema and their implications for Russia’s investment climate. 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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U.S.-Russia Relations: A Point of No Return, G20 Meeting, and Navalny’s Popularity

Russian media roundup, June 24-30, 2017

Details: 30 June 2017

In this week’s roundup: Vladimir Frolov analyzes the consequences of the Washington Post investigation into the Kremlin’s cyberwar against the U.S.; Vladislav Inozemtsev discusses the U.S. Senate’s vote to support tougher sanctions on Russia; Mikhail Troitsky speculates about the Trump-Putin meeting at the upcoming G20 Summit; Ivan Davydov draws on the signals from Putin’s June 15 Direct Line; and Pavel Aptekar writes about Alexei Navalny’s growing popularity. 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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June 12: The Kremlin and the Russian Opposition

Russian media roundup, June 10-16, 2017

Details: 16 June 2017

This week’s roundup is dedicated to the June 12 protests that took place across Russia. Alexander Morozov, Tatiana Stanovaya, Maxim Artemyev and Andrei Pertsev examine the 2017 demonstrations in an effort to understand their nature and predict their development. 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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