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The Kremlin’s Party Games

Details: 17 March 2014; Tatiana Stanovaya

In February, Vladimir Putin signed a new law on elections to the State Duma. By once again changing the rules of the game, the Kremlin is attempting to control the new political reality. However, according to political analyst Tatiana Stanovaya, these tactics cannot guarantee everlasting electoral success.

Details: Nation

Lexicon of the Russian Idea

Details: 14 March 2014; Alexander Yanov

The Institute of Modern Russia continues its series of articles by Alexander Yanov on the history of Russian nationalism. In this new essay, the author discusses the key concepts of the Russian idea and their reincarnation in today’s Russia.

Details: Law

Ukraine Goes for Lustration

Details: 13 March 2014; Ekaterina Mishina

The new Ukrainian government has backed a bill that would establish performance and lustration reviews for judges in the country’s regular courts. IMR Advisor Ekaterina Mishina discusses the bill in the context of judicial reform in Ukraine and the history of lustration in other post-Soviet states.

Details: World

Why Putin Wants Ukraine

Details: 10 March 2014; Poel Karp

While Russian state propaganda talks about a “fascist” threat emanating from the new government of Ukraine, it is Russia itself that could turn to fascism if Vladimir Putin’s anti-Ukrainian campaign is allowed to succeed. Such is the view of Russian author and sociologist Poel Karp, who warns the West against capitulating before the Kremlin.

Details: Press

Ukraine is Putin’s, not Russia’s, war

Details: 04 March 2014; Vladimir Kara-Murza

On March 5, the Washington Post published an op-ed by IMR Senior Advisor Vladimir Kara-Murza on Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine and the reactions in Russian society. Below is the text of the op-ed, as published.

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