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Denial of Reality

Details: 18 February 2015; Olga Melnikova

Since last summer, the price of many goods in Russia has risen considerably, in some cases several-fold. However, according to opinion polls, many Russians refuse to accept the fact that the country has entered a crisis. Olga Melnikova analyzes this public reaction.

Details: Opinions

Russian “Death Squads”

Details: 17 February 2015; Alexander Podrabinek

In January a new pro-Kremlin movement called “Antimaidan” formed in Russia with the goal “to prevent ‘color revolutions’ in the country.” In the opinion of writer Alexander Podrabinek, the Russian government is essentially creating "death squads“—militarized civil forces to fight the opposition.

Details: Law

Signals From the Top

Details: 12 February 2015; Ekaterina Mishina

In late January, Kirill, the Russian Orthodox Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, addressed the State Duma of the Russian Federation for the first time in the history of the country. In his speech, he pointed to the high number of abortions that take place annually in Russia, calling it one of the main problems facing the country today. According to IMR expert Ekaterina Mishina, if the Patriarch’s address results in a prohibition on abortion, this problem will only get worse.

Details: World

Has Russia Divided the West?

Details: 10 February 2015; Donald N. Jensen

On February 6, German Chancellor Merkel, French President Hollande, and Russian President Putin spent five hours negotiating a Ukraine peace deal in Moscow. At the end, the only thing they agreed on was to continue negotiations. Donald Jensen, resident fellow at the Center for Transatlantic Relations, reviews the West’s latest diplomatic activity.

Details: Politics

A Coup Against Putin?

Details: 04 February 2015; Donald N. Jensen

As Russia’s economy enters recession and its political stability starts to weaken, there is increasing speculation about the possibility of a regime change in the country. Donald N. Jensen, resident fellow of the Center for Transatlantic Relations, discusses Russia’s political climate and the options currently confronting Vladimir Putin.

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