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The Kremlin’s Love and Fear of Separatism

Details: 12 November 2015; Konstantin Fischer

Moscow is rapidly establishing itself as Europe’s largest state sponsor of separatist movements. But can Russia play this role and at the same time contain secessionist sentiments within its own borders? Independent journalist Konstantin Fischer examines the Kremlin’s precarious double game when it comes to separatism.

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‘Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine and the Propaganda That Threatens Europe’: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Holds Hearing

Details: 09 November 2015

On November 3, a subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing to discuss U.S. strategies for countering the threat of Kremlin propaganda. Five panelists gave testimony regarding the usefulness of U.S. media projects, the Kremlin’s disinformation tactics, and the role of the Internet in dispelling propaganda.

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Warriors vs. Merchants, Putin Trolls Facebook, and the Kremlin’s Forever Wars

31 October - 6 November 2015

Details: 06 November 2015

This week, Tatyana Stanovaya writes for Carnegie Moscow Center about Putin’s three kinds of foreign policy advisors: warriors, merchants, and pious believers. Also, Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan write in Foreign Affairs about the Kremlin’s success in pressuring online companies to grant access to user data.

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Russian Casualties in Syria, Carter’s Five-Nation Plan, and Avoiding a New Cold War

24–30 October 2015

Details: 30 October 2015

In this week’s media highlights, Leonid Bershidsky of Bloomberg View writes about the Kremlin’s nervousness over reports of Russian casualties in Syria. Also, Steven Pifer of the Brookings Institution writes about what compromises the U.S. should make in negotiating a settlement of the Ukraine conflict with Russia.

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U.S. Helsinki Commission Denounces Rule of Law Violations in Russia

Details: 26 October 2015; Boris Bruk

On October 21, the U.S. Helsinki Commission, which is tasked with promoting human rights, democracy, and economic cooperation around the world, held a hearing to examine flagrant violations of the rule of law in Russia. Four witnesses gave testimony at the hearing, including Open Russia coordinator Vladimir Kara-Murza, about issues including political prisoners and the Kremlin’s confiscation of assets from Yukos Oil.

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