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opinion
Sabine Fischer

What the New EU Leadership Should Do About Russia

There must be a sober assessment of what is and is not possible between the EU and Russia.
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

I Just Translated ‘1984’ Into Russian. I’m Gasping for Air

Reading “1984” closely is both sickening and cathartic because so much is instantly recognizable.
Orthodox Empire

Russia’s ‘Orthodox Tycoon’ Is Bankrolling a Monarchist Movement. But Where Does He Get His Money?

About 30% of Russians have monarchist views, but when Malofeyev talks about monarchy, it is not an abstract concept.
OCCRP Investigation

Swedbank’s High-Risk Russian Secrets

Leaked reports show Russian oligarch Mikhail Abyzov moved a fortune offshore through the Swedish bank.
GREEN INVESTMENT

Russia, Climate Change, and the $30 Trillion ESG Investment Prize

Russian companies can’t ignore the rise of environmental investors for much longer.
opinion
Vladimir Frolov

Macron is 'Ours' — but Does Russia Need Him?

Russian observers are struck by how closely Macron’s views on European security and world order coincide with those of Putin.
news

October Report: Russia’s Tech, Investment and Start-up Deals

EWDN's monthly report on Russia's tech and investment scene covers internet isolation, foreign ownership restrictions and joint ventures at Mail.Ru and...
Watching you

Russia Is Building One of the World’s Largest Facial Recognition Networks

According to some projections, it may even be bigger than China’s 200 million camera system.
opinion
Tatyana Stanovaya

Post-Putin Uncertainty Means a Jittery Russian Elite and Brittle Regime

Amid the uncertainty over what will happen when Putin steps down in 2024, everyone is striving to claim a spot in the sun.
PHONE DIPLOMACY

What If Trump Calls Putin? Balts and Poles Worry After Syria

Trump's willingness for Russia to return to the G7 and his actions in Syria are raising alarm bells in eastern European countries.
CALVEY CASE

Russian Baring Vostok Executives Could Face Years in Detention

Ivan Zyuzin, Vagan Abgaryan and Maxim Vladimirov face a full year in jail before the case even has a chance of going to trial.
Analysis

Russia and China Take Military Partnership to New Level

For a long time, both countries rejected the very idea of alliances as only increasing tensions in various parts of the world.
opinion
Andrei Kortunov

Is Putin Over His Resentment?

Is it a good thing that Russia appears to no longer harbor resentment towards to West? The answer is not so clear.
TECH OVERVIEW

September Report: Russia’s Tech, Investment and Start-up Deals

BlaBlaCar on the move, Calvey’s detention extended, and a new report on Russian venture capital.
Way Forward

Russia Facing Europe: A Provisional Road Map

Russia would do well to review its recent practical steps with a view to refocusing and energizing its policies toward the European Union. 
RE-EDUCATION CAMPS

‘If They Send Us Back to China We Will Die’: Uighur Brothers Fight Deportation From Russia

Twins seeking refugee status are desperate to avoid the fate of a friend, who tells of his time in a re-education camp in China for the first time.
opinion
Mark Galeotti

Is This Russia's Next Leader?

For the first time in his seven years as Defense Minister, Shoigu gave a lengthy interview to a mainstream Russian newspaper. We should pay attention.
Power Games

Guns, Butter, and Russia’s Enduring Military Power

Russian military analyst Michael Kofman and political scientist Maxim Trudolyubov discuss the state of the country's military.
Letter From Udmurtia

A Russian Ethnic Group Leader Set Himself on Fire. But Will It Make a Difference?

For most of his adult life, Albert Razin had been concerned about Udmurt culture vanishing.
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