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Khodorkovsky’s Strategy, Russia’s Angry Citizens, and Medvedev’s Rating

Russian media roundup, April 22-28, 2017

Details: 28 April 2017

In this week’s roundup, Ivan Davydov discusses Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s strategy in the light of the April 29 protest; Andrei Pertsev argues that the Russian authorities made a huge mistake by launching a controversial urban renovation program; Lev Gudkov explains Prime Minister Medvedev’s plummeting approval rating; and Yakov Mirkin writes that the Russian economy’s dependence on oil has not decreased, contrary to a recent government report. If you are interested in receiving this weekly roundup in your mailbox every Friday, let us know at info@imrussia.org.

Details: Media Must-Reads

Russian Politics Returns, Autocratic Opposition, and Problems of “Normalization”

Russian media roundup, April 15-21, 2017

Details: 21 April 2017

In this week’s media roundup, Gleb Pavlovsky discusses the Russian political triangle—Khodorkovsky, Navalny, and Putin; Dmitry Travin delves into the eternal struggle between the Russian opposition and the repressive regime; Konstantin Gaaze weighs in on the issues facing Sergei Kiriyenko, whose job is to create the “new Putin majority;” and Maxim Artemyev writes about the substance of the presidential campaign. If you are interested in receiving this weekly roundup in your mailbox every Friday, let us know at info@imrussia.org.

Details: News

Film Screenings of Nemtsov to be Held in the U.S.

Details: 21 April 2017

On the first week of May, Nemtsov, a documentary film about the late leader of the Russian opposition directed by his friend and colleague, Vladimir Kara-Murza, will be shown in the United States. Public screenings will be held in New York City, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, and Boston on May 1, May 2, May 3, and May 4.

Details: Media Must-Reads

Russian Attitudes to the West, the March 26 Protest Explained, No Deal with Trump, and more

Details: 14 April 2017

In this week’s roundup, Alexei Levinson compares Russian attitudes toward the West in 2000 and today; Denis Volkov explains how the March 26 protests were different; Novaya Gazeta reports on how Russian schools reacted to the protests; Republic interviews Anatoly Chubais; and Vladimir Zharkov argues that a deal between Trump and Putin should not have been expected in the first place. If you are interested in receiving this weekly roundup in your mailbox every Friday, let us know at info@imrussia.org.

Details: Economics

Sergey Aleksashenko: “The Bank of Russia Is Going to Implement a Moderately Austere Policy over the Next Two to Three Years”

Details: 13 April 2017; Sergey Aleksashenko

In his latest commentary about the recent events in the Russian economy, Sergey Aleksasheko, nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, notes that the Bank of Russia’s decision to raise the key rate will have no effect on the economy. Rosstat’s new methodology, which unexpectedly bolstered last year’s Russian economic indicators, also raises questions in his mind.

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