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IMR to Participate in 47th Annual ASEEES Convention in Philadelphia

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IMR to Participate in 47th Annual ASEEES Convention in Philadelphia

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The Institute of Modern Russia will participate in the 47th Annual Convention of the Association of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES), which will take place from November 19 to 22 in Philadelphia. This is the Institute’s fourth time participating in the convention, and it will host two panels and a roundtable discussion.

A Conversation With Vladimir Kara-Murza at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI)

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A Conversation With Vladimir Kara-Murza at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI)

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On October 9, Vladimir Kara-Murza, coordinator for the Open Russia movement, joined Leon Aron, AEI’s director of Russian Studies, to discuss concerns about the direction of the Kremlin’s foreign and domestic policy agendas.

Analysts Discuss Russia’s Regime and Opportunities for Opposition a Year Before 2016 Duma Elections

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Analysts Discuss Russia’s Regime and Opportunities for Opposition a Year Before 2016 Duma Elections

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On September 22, IMR and the National Endowment for Democracy co-hosted a panel discussion in Washington, D.C. titled “Russia One Year Before the Elections.” Russian experts Vladimir Kara-Murza, Lilia Shevtsova, and Sergey Aleksashenko discussed the current political and economic situation in Russia, with Carl Gershman moderating.

The Interpreter Report Spurs Fervent Discussion in Washington, D.C.

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The Interpreter Report Spurs Fervent Discussion in Washington, D.C.

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On September 17, staff members of IMR’s The Interpreter project led an impassioned discussion about Western policy toward Russia and Ukraine at the presentation of their new report, “An Invasion by Any Other Name: The Kremlin’s Dirty War in Ukraine,” in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

IMR Releases The Interpreter Report ‘An Invasion by Any Other Name: The Kremlin’s Dirty War in Ukraine’

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IMR Releases The Interpreter Report ‘An Invasion by Any Other Name: The Kremlin’s Dirty War in Ukraine’

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The Institute of Modern Russia announces the official release of The Interpreter’s newest report titled “An Invasion by Any Other Name: The Kremlin’s Dirty War in Ukraine.” Staff of The Interpreter will join fellow Ukraine experts for the report’s official launch at the Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C., on Thursday at 4 p.m.

IMR to Present Report ‘An Invasion by Any Other Name: Russia’s Dirty War in Ukraine’ in Washington, D.C.

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IMR to Present Report ‘An Invasion by Any Other Name: Russia’s Dirty War in Ukraine’ in Washington, D.C.

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On September 17, the Institute of Modern Russia and the Atlantic Council will co-host the presentation of a new report titled “An Invasion by Any Other Name: Russia’s Dirty War in Ukraine,” prepared by the editorial team of The Interpreter, an IMR special project. The report offers evidence proving that Russia is behind the unrest in the Donbass region in Ukraine’s east.

Introducing ‘The Rundown,’ Your Guide to the Best Recent Content on Russia

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Introducing ‘The Rundown,’ Your Guide to the Best Recent Content on Russia

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The Institute of Modern Russia is introducing a new section on imrussia.org called “The Rundown,” which features digests compiled by IMR experts of the best content related to Russia. The section contains four categories: media must-reads, research recaps, event briefings, and book reviews.

Reports on Russia’s War in Ukraine Are Presented in Washington D.C.

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Reports on Russia’s War in Ukraine Are Presented in Washington D.C.

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On May 28, the Atlantic Council in Washington D.C. hosted a presentation of two reports on the war in Ukraine. The first report, Putin: War, draws on materials collected by the late Boris Nemtsov and his allies and was presented in English for the first time. The other report, Putin’s War in Ukraine: Hiding in Plain Sight, was prepared by the Atlantic Council experts.

Irina Prokhorova: “Enlightment and education are the major political goals today”

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Irina Prokhorova: “Enlightment and education are the major political goals today”

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On April 25 in St. Petersburg, Open Russia hosted a talk with Irina Prokhorova, a literary historian and editor-in-chief of the New Literary Observer. The discussion was framed around the theme: "Politics in Russia: Opportunities, Values, Ideals."

Mikhail Khodorkovsky: “The Russia we dream of seeing is completely different”

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Mikhail Khodorkovsky: “The Russia we dream of seeing is completely different”

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On April 13, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the founder of Open Russia, visited Stanford University’s Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law. In his lecture entitled “Russia: Back to the Future,” he shared his views on Russia’s current economic and political developments and presented his vision of a new Russia.

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