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Economics

Sergey Aleksashenko: “Rosstat Is Trying to Create the Illusion of Growth”

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23 February 2017

Sergey Aleksashenko

In his latest commentary about recent developments in the Russian economy, Sergey Aleksashenko, nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, notes that Federal State Statistics Service new data creates more confusion about the state of the economy and argues that the Central Bank’s recent decision to keep the key rate unchanged may further damage the economy’s chances for growth.

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Media Must-Reads

Navalny’s Guilty Sentence, the Kremlin’s Meddling in France, and Legacy of the Soviet Camp

Russian media roundup, February 10-17

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17 February 2017

In this week’s roundup, Dmitry Oreshkin argues that Alexei Navalny will not be allowed to run in the 2018 presidential elections; Tatiana Stanovaya writes about the Kremlin’s attacks on the French frontrunner; Alexander Rubtsov discusses the specifics of political narcissism in Russia; Maxim Samorukov explains what prevents the Eastern European regimes from sliding into full authoritarianism following the Russian example; and Mikhail Piotrovsky talks about the state’s encroachment on the country’s art and culture. 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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News

Vladimir Kara-Murza: “I’ve Always Been and Always Will Be with Open Russia”

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16 February 2017

Roman Popkov

In his first interview after recovering from a coma, Open Russia (OR) Coordinator Vladimir Kara-Murza told OR correspondent Roman Popkov that he is preparing for a long-term recovery but is not planning to roll back his political activity in the future. As for what caused his poisoning, Kara-Murza suggested to wait for the toxicology reports. 

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Event Briefings

U.S. Pundits: Breakthrough with Russia Is Unrealistic, White House Should Seek Progress on Specific Topics

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16 February 2017

Daniel Frey

On February 9, 2017, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs hosted a joint event dedicated to the launch of a report on the findings of a high-level bipartisan task force on U.S. policy toward Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia. As part of the launch, a group of distinguished U.S. experts and officials discussed the guiding principles for a sustainable U.S. policy approach.