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Articles by Alexander Baunov
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Alexander Baunov
Why the Kremlin’s Anti-Navalny Strategy Just Might Work
The Kremlin believes the predominant mindset that protesting will not lead to any actual changes in society will ultimately prevail.
opinion
Alexander Baunov
The Pandemic Has Failed to Unite Russia and Europe
The pandemic has shown once again that the European bubble does not include Russia.
opinion
Alexander Baunov
The New Face of Russian Protest
Saturday’s protests were undeniably anti-regime, anti-elite, and anti-corruption, but not necessarily liberal and pro-Western.
opinion
Alexander Baunov
Putin, Poison, and Self-Inflicted Wounds: Navalny’s Return to Russia
Instead of blackballing Navalny, the Kremlin has turned him into the world’s most famous political prisoner.
opinion
Alexander Baunov
The Kremlin Takes On a Resurrected Navalny
The Kremlin's accusations against the opposition politician are an attempt to marginalize Navalny amid his post-poisoning prominence.
opinion
Alexander Baunov
Where Navalny’s Poisoning Is Taking Russia, at Home and Abroad
Far from a purely internal or external affair, Alexei Navalny’s poisoning has shaken Russia’s domestic politics as well as its foreign relations.
opinion
Alexander Baunov
Domestic Geopolitics: Belarusian Protests and Russia’s Power Transition
Any internal political activity is becoming conclusively geopoliticized.
opinion
Alexander Baunov
The Perils of Perestroika: Why Putin Chose to Prolong His Rule
Observers must examine the president’s views on Russia’s 20th-century history and the legacy he inherited.
opinion
Alexander Baunov
A New Russia Is Taking Shape and There Is No Turning Back
If Russia ever wants to return to the European model, it will have to dismantle the entire political legacy that this regime has built.
opinion
Alexander Baunov
Heirless in Tashkent
Change is coming to the regimes of Central Asia, with Uzbekistan only the first state to experience a succession crisis. The departure of a long-standing...
opinion
Alexander Baunov
Why Moscow Opposed the Grexit
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' first call outside the Hellenic Republic after the July 5 bailout referendum was to Russian President Vladimir...
opinion
Alexander Baunov
Russians Crave Greatness, But at What Cost?
Someone wants to take the World Cup away from Russia, or at the very least besmirch the event, tarnish it, sully it — that's how President Vladimir...
opinion
Alexander Baunov
Nemtsov Death Ushers In Russia's New Terror
Authoritarian regimes come in different shapes and sizes. In some states, the political opposition is deprived of power, influence, and participation...