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Sergey Aleksashenko: Russian Economy Still Hasn’t Reached Bottom

Details: 06 July 2016; Sergey Aleksashenko

In his latest commentary about recent events in the Russian economy, Sergey Aleksashenko, nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, analyzes Russia's economic results for May, and once again finds no good news.

Details: Media Must-Reads

Turkey’s Sudden Change of Heart with Russia, Nikita Belykh’s Arrest, and Why the Kremlin Should Not Cheer Brexit

June 25 – July 1

Details: 01 July 2016

In this week’s Russian media highlights, foreign policy expert Vladimir Frolov explains the sudden shift in Turkey’s policy toward Russia and the sudden rapprochement between Erdogan and Putin. And Andrei Pertsev argues that the headline arrest of Nikita Belykh, a liberal governor of the Kirov region, might be politically motivated. Meanwhile, in the Western media, the Atlantic Council’s John Herbst writes that the West should not scrap its sanctions policy against Russia. And Mark Galeotti suggests that the Kremlin should cool its ardor over Brexit, as British secession might have serious repercussions for Russia..

Details: Special Projects

Patriotism in Russia: National Idea or Propaganda?

Details: 28 June 2016

Early this year Vladimir Putin claimed that the search for Russia’s national idea is finally over: he named patriotism as the only possible concept that can unite the country. The Institute of Modern Russia has been studying Russian patriotism for the last three years, and our research shows that the authorities have been trying to “monopolize” patriotism and use it to manipulate public opinion for a long time now. Today, we are presenting the overall results of our project Faces of Russian Patriotism.

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Putin and Brexit, What’s Behind the Kremlin’s War-Mongering, and the Possibility of an “Elite Consensus” in Russia

June 18–24

Details: 24 June 2016

In this week’s Western media highlights, Mary Dejevsky argues in the Independent that the West’s attempts to blame Brexit on Vladimir Putin actually exaggerate his power. And Mark Galeotti writes for Open Democracy that Russia’s recent military exercises do not necessarily mean it’s preparing for an imminent war. Meanwhile, in the Russian media, analysts discuss the country’s economic reforms and their viability in the current political climate.

Details: News

IMR Participates in Briefings at Council of Europe and European Parliament

Details: 23 June 2016

The Institute of Modern Russia continues its engagement with leading European policymakers to highlight the challenges facing independent and opposition candidates at September’s Duma elections.

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