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A Chance for U.S.-Russia Rapprochement, Russia’s Political Narcissism, and the “Multinational People” vs. the “Russian Nation”

Details: 11 November 2016

In this week’s Russian media roundup: Dmitry Trenin details the issues that President-Elect Donald Trump can discuss with Russian President Vladimir Putin; Andrei Pertsev delves into the potentially dangerous outcomes of the Kremlin propaganda; Alexander Rubtsov dissects Russia’s political narcissism; Konstantin Gaaze looks into the juxtaposition of the concepts of the “multinational people” and the “Russian nation;” and Nikolay Petrov explains the recent reshuffling inside the Kremlin.

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Minchenko Consulting Group: Politburo 2.0: Dismantling or Reset?

Details: 11 November 2016

In its latest report on the situation inside the Russian elites, Minchenko Consulting Group details the recent elite reshuffling and gives an assessment of the change in influence and hierarchy standings of individual elite members. IMR summarized the main findings of the report below.

Details: News

REPORT | Russia’s Healthcare System: Current State of Affairs and the Need for Reforms

Details: 10 November 2016

The Institute of Modern Russia continues the work on developing a reform program for post-Putin Russia—an initiative that we launched earlier this year. As part of this initiative, today we are presenting a new report titled “Russia’s Healthcare System: Current State of Affairs and the Need for Reforms” that outlines the dire situation in the country’s healthcare and offers policy solutions that can facilitate the much needed change.

Details: Event Briefings

After the U.S. Election: Time to Re-Engage Russia?

Details: 08 November 2016

On October 27, 2016, the McCaine Institute hosted a debate on whether the next U.S. president should re-engage with Russia. A group of Russia experts, including David Kramer, Alina Polyakova, Thomas Graham, and Paul Saunders, discussed U.S. policy options. Kurt Volker moderated the debate.

Details: Law

Priority Tasks for the Constitutional Authorities of the Transition Period, Part 2

Details: 07 November 2016; Vladimir Pastukhov

The Institute of Modern Russia continues the discussion on the issues of Russian constitutionalism. In the final installment of this essay, political scientist Vladimir Pastukhov proposes the construction of a “tuning fork” that would allow the political tuning needed to breathe new life into civil society and the state.

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