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Is the Iran Deal a Game Changer for Russia?

Details: 09 April 2015; Olga Khvostunova

On April 2, six world powers signed a tentative deal with Iran regarding its nuclear program. Should it be finalized in June, one of the outcomes of the deal will be the lifting of the oil embargo from Iran—a country that has some of the world’s largest oil and gas reserves. IMR analyst and editor-in-chief of imrussia.org, Olga Khvostunova, discusses how the deal could affect the Russian energy sector.

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Dmitry Oreshkin: “In the light of Nemtsov’s murder, Putin looks like a weak and dependent politician”

Details: 06 April 2015; Leonid Martynyuk

The Institute of Modern Russia continues its series of interviews with Russian and Western experts on the situation in Russia, its relationship with the West, and the future of its political system. Journalist Leonid Martynyuk speaks with prominent Russian political scientist Dmitry Oreshkin about the assassination of Boris Nemtsov, Putin’s policy toward Ukraine, and its consequences.

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Corruption Circle

Details: 08 April 2015; Alexander Podrabinek

The case of deputy of city council Tatyana Kotlyar, who has registered about a thousand immigrants at her apartment for free, is now being prosecuted in Obninsk. According to writer Alexander Podrabinek, this criminal case against Kotlyar is a natural extension of a thoroughly corrupted political system and illegal laws that contradict the provisions of the Russian Constitution.

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A New Emigration: The Best Are Leaving. Part 1

Details: 07 April 2015; Ksenia Semenova

Over the last few months, the beginning of a new wave of Russian emigration has sparked debates in the Russian and Western media. But are we really witnessing a surge in emigration? In the first part of a special research project for the Institute of Modern Russia, journalist Ksenia Semenova analyzes the nature and extent of this trend, as well as expert opinions and the matter of registering emigrants.

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Marc Plattner: “If Russia Had Become Democratic, the World Would Look Very Different Now”

Details: 02 April 2015; Denis Volkov

Over the last year, the debate on how to describe Russia’s political regime has intensified. Levada Center sociologist Denis Volkov discusses this issue with Marc Plattner, vice president for research and studies at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and coeditor of the Journal of Democracy.

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