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Nemtsov Film Screenings Open in the U.S.

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05 May 2017

On the first week of May, the screenings of Nemtsov, a documentary film about the late leader of the Russian opposition directed by his friend and colleague, Vladimir Kara-Murza, took place in four cities across the United States: New York City (May 1), Washington D.C. (May 2), Philadelphia (May 3), and Boston (May 4).

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Economics

Sergey Aleksashenko: “The Kremlin's Economic Policy Has Produced No Growth Whatsoever”

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03 May 2017

Sergey Aleksashenko

In his latest commentary about the recent events in the Russian economy, Sergey Aleksashenko, nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, confirms that the fall in the Russian economy is over, but there is no growth to talk about.

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Media Must-Reads

The Viral Hashtag, Systemic Suicide, Putin’s Orbits, and Impossible Diplomacy

Russian media roundup, April 29 – May 5, 2017

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05 May 2017

In this week’s media roundup, Kirill Rogov explains the Kremlin’s harsh response to Open Russia’s #ENOUGH campaign; Vsevolod Chernozub argues that the controversial urban renovation program could turn into a suicide mission for the current Russian authorities; Ivan Davydov details the structure of Putin’s inner circles; Alexander Rubtsov continues his series on political narcissism in Russia; and Vladimir Frolov weighs on the Kremlin’s “diplomatic hyperactivity.” 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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NEW REPORT | Demonopolization of the Economy as an Axis of Russia’s Future Reforms

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04 May 2017

The Institute of Modern Russia continues the work on developing a reform program for post-Putin Russia—an initiative that we launched in 2016. As part of this initiative, today we are presenting a new report titled “Demonopolization of the Economy as an Axis of Russia’s Future Reforms” that focuses on the fundamental problems in the Russian economy and offers a blueprint of potential reforms. The report was prepared by a research group headed by economist Vladimir Milov.