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WAR IN UKRAINE: the world is at the critical junction, urgent action is needed now

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IMR's president Pavel Khodorkovskiy calls for immediate action to shelter Ukraine's sky and prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.

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IMR’s statement on the situation in Ukraine

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CEPA–IMR joint event: COVID-19 and information warfare

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On December 15, the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), in collaboration with the Institute of Modern Russia (IMR), hosted a panel discussion on the findings and lessons learned from the recently released reports “Jabbed in the Back” and “The Rise and Fall of Sputnik V.” Dalia Bankauskaitė, Ben Dubow, Olga Khvostunova, and Vera Michlin-Shapir shared their views on how Russia and China engaged in information warfare during the COVID-19 pandemic. James Lamond moderated the discussion.

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New CEPA-IMR event: Operation COVID

How COVID-19 became a tool of information warfare

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On December 15, at 10:00 EST, tune in to watch a panel discussion of the findings and lessons learned from recently released reports, “Jabbed in the Back” and “The Rise and Fall of Sputnik V,” on how COVID-19 became a tool of information warfare. This virtual event is organized by the Center for European Policy Analysis in collaboration with the Institute of Modern Russia.

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IMR is launching a new project “The Kremlin complex: strengths and weaknesses of the Putin regime”

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The Institute of Modern Russia is launching a new research project dedicated to examining the strengths and weaknesses of the Putin regime and identifying myths and misconceptions about Russia in the Western public discourse. Our goal is to identify the regime’s attributes that are perceived in the West as strengths, and to give them a critical appraisal with a focus on their ambivalent nature.

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IMR’s new report: “The Rise and Fall of Sputnik V”

How the Kremlin used the coronavirus vaccine as a tool of information warfare  

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IMR is releasing a new report titled “The rise and fall of Sputnik V: How the Kremlin used the coronavirus vaccine as a tool of information warfare.” It is the first report in IMR's a new series dedicated to examining the strengths and weaknesses of the Putin regime. Based on rigorous content analysis of the coverage of Sputnik V by Russian and Western media, this study highlights the limits of the Kremlin's propaganda and disinformation campaigns as well as the Russian government's eschewed priorities, which resulted in the deep public mistrust for Sputnik V and the failures of the domestic vaccination campaign. 

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IMR and СEPA hosted a virtual discussion on Russia’s civil society trends

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On October 29, 2020, the Institute of Modern Russia (IMR) and Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) hosted a virtual discussion following the release of IMR's new report titled “Russia under Putin: 20 Years of Battling over Civil Society.” The report is the second in the series of IMR's project dedicated to Russia under Vladimir Putin's 20-year long rule. Participants in the discussion included civil society researcher Yana Gorokhovskaia, Miriam Lanskoy (NED), Denis Volkov (Levada Center), and Edward Lucas (CEPA). IMR's Olga Khvostunova moderated.

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IMR-СEPA Virtual Event: 20 Years of Putin and the Battle for Russia’s Civil Society

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On October 29, 2020, the Institute of Modern Russia (IMR) and Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) will host a virtual discussion following the release of IMR's new report titled “Russia under Putin: 20 Years of Battling over Civil Society.” The report is the second in the series of IMR's project dedicated to Russia under Vladimir Putin's 20-year long rule. Participants in the discussion include civil society researcher Yana Gorokhovskaia, Miriam Lanskoy (NED), Denis Volkov (Levada Center), and Edward Lucas (CEPA). IMR's Olga Khvostunova will moderate.

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IMR releases Katerina Gordeyeva's documentary on the 2019 summer protests in Moscow

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This documentary by Russian journalist Katerina Gordeyeva tells the story of the 2019 summer protests that took place in Moscow in the run-up to the municipal elections..

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IMR is hiring

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IMR would like to announce a new vacancy position in the capacity of president of the organization. The potential candidates should have at least 10 years of relevant experience, profound knowledge of Russian politics, and understanding of the current US media and political landscape. Please refer to the full job description below.