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Russia-2042, Fight for the Ballot, the Kremlin’s Foreign Policy

Russian media roundup, January 1-12, 2018

Details: 12 January 2018

In this week’s roundup: Anton Shirikov assesses the likelihood of Russia turning into a full democracy or a rigid dictatorship in 25 years; New Times discusses the fight to reserve a spot on the presidential ballot; Dmitry Oreshkin argues that Navalny’s call for a boycott is good step for him, but not for voters; Dmitry Trenin summarizes Russia’s 2017 foreign policy; Natalya Zubarevich evaluates the 2018 outlook for the country’s regions.

Details: Media Must-Reads

100 Years of Cheka, Ulyukayev’s Verdict, Bloggers as Foreign Agents

Russian media roundup, December 16-22, 2017

Details: 22 December 2017

In this week’s roundup, Alexander Vereschagin reviews the history of Russia’s special services, including the Cheka, KGB, and modern-day FSB; Konstantin Gaaze explains the rationale behind Alexei Ulyukayev’s guilty verdict; Vladimir Pastukhov discusses what the verdict in Ulyukayev’s case reveals about Russia’s political system; New Times writes about Russia’s State Duma recent bill to label bloggers as foreign agents; and Vitaly Gorokhov discusses the impact of the IOC’s ban on the Russian Olympic team.

Details: Media Must-Reads

Intrigue-2024, Putin 4.0, Navalny’s Platform

Russian media roundup, December 9-15, 2017

Details: 15 December 2017

In this week’s roundup, Andrei Kolesnikov argues why Putin’s reelection won’t change much in Russia; Alexander Morozov describes the main problems for Putin's electoral performance; Tatyana Stanovaya outlines five rules of survival for the state oligarchs; New Times surveys political scientists on their expectations of Putin's fourth term; and Andrei Movchan analyzes Alexei Navalny’s presidential platform.

Details: Opinions

Vadim Prokhorov: “Where Are the Organizers, Mr Putin? Did You Fail This Case?”

Details: 14 December 2017; Olga Khvostunova

More than two and a half years passed since Boris Nemtsov’s murder, one of the highest profile political assassinations of the 21st century, but the masterminds and the organizers of this crime remain at large. Vadim Prokhorov, lawyer for Zhanna Nemtsova, argues that the legal mechanisms inside Russia are not working to fully solve this crime, which means that the next step is to draw international attention to the case. In the interview with Olga Khvostunova, editor-in-chief of imrussia.org, Prokhorov shared his insights on who is behind Nemtsov’s murder, what legal and political tools can be engaged to push the investigation forward, and which of the Western leaders are prepared to turn a blind eye to the regime’s crimes for the sake of realpolitik..

Details: News

Open Russia Online Resources Blocked in Russia

Details: 11 December 2017

Roskomnadzor blacklisted Open Russia online resources upon the request of the Prosecutor General’s Office. According to the regulator’s website, a number of corresponding domain names have been blocked on December 11, 2017, citing Article 15.3 of the Federal Law No. 149-FZ “On Information,” which establishes the procedure that limits access to extremist information.

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