How Putin’s partial mobilization could backfire Jason Lyall - September 22, 2022 Ill-trained, unwilling reservists may hamper Russia’s efforts in Ukraine.
Putin just called up young men to the war. He’s taking a big risk. Sam Greene - September 21, 2022 The survey data suggests that young married men may start opposing the Ukraine war
Can the NPT fulfill its promise to eliminate nuclear weapons? J. Luis Rodriguez - August 1, 2022 Latin American countries will push again for nuclear disarmament at this month’s review conference
Is Russia’s wartime propaganda more powerful than family bonds? Tymofii Brik, Jordan Gans-Morse, and Aaron Erlich - June 19, 2022 A new survey examines the conversations between Ukrainians and their Russian relatives
Is Russia headed for a return to Stalinism? Sidney Tarrow - May 15, 2022 Putin can’t reconstruct the regime that Stalin built — or save Russia from chaos
The Kremlin has another weapon in its arsenal: Migration policy Caress Schenk - April 11, 2022 How committed is Russia to embracing Slavic migrants from Ukraine and beyond?
Why Putin uses Russian law to crack down on dissent Lauren McCarthy - April 6, 2022 Autocrats make things like protests illegal so they can blame individuals for breaking the law — while avoiding blame for passing unjust laws.
Putin called fleeing Russians ‘traitors.’ Who’s actually leaving? Laura A. Henry and Elizabeth Plantan - March 30, 2022 Many will be activists in exile, our research suggests
Thousands of Russians are protesting against the war with Ukraine. Putin’s not likely to listen. Hannah Chapman - March 1, 2022 The Kremlin has many tools to repress opposing voices.
Russia is about to plunge into financial crisis. How will citizens react? Tom Pepinsky - February 27, 2022 If Putin wants to stop a bank run, he doesn’t have good options
Here’s what we know about Russia’s military buildup near Ukraine. Michael Kofman and Dmitry Gorenburg - January 14, 2022 Deploying troops in a forward posture indefinitely really isn’t an option.
Alexei Navalny was poisoned one year ago. His fate tells us a lot about Putin’s Russia. Morvan Lallouet, Jan Matti Dollbaum, and Ben Noble - August 19, 2021 Our research reveals a bleak future, for Navalny and for the Kremlin
Alexei Navalny’s return to Russia — and his arrest — have upended Russian politics Joshua Tucker - January 27, 2021 What’s happening in the country, part 2.
Coronavirus is really bad news for Belarus President Lukashenko, for unexpected reasons Samuel Greene and Anna Lyubimtseva - November 12, 2020 People are tuning into dissident news and turning off state TV because they’re desperate for real information
How foreign influence efforts are targeting journalists Kelly McFarland and Alistair Somerville - October 29, 2020 Disinformation in 2020 has become even more complex.
Putin’s support is weakening. Will that show up in Russia’s regional elections this weekend? Samuel Greene, Jeremy Morris, Grigore Pop-Eleches, Robertson Graeme, and Bryn Rosenfeld - September 10, 2020 Our survey finds these new cracks in his popularity
Russians in the Far East have been protesting for weeks. What does that say about democracy in Russia? Elise Giuliano - August 6, 2020 These events demonstrate how competitive politics might reemerge in other parts of the country
During the pandemic, Russia and the U.S. have these 3 things in common Caress Schenk - May 5, 2020 Governments like to use data to show they are doing something
The U.S. labeled a white supremacist group as ‘terrorists’ for the first time. It’s less significant than you think. Anna Meier - April 29, 2020 Why pick an obscure group that’s not yet linked to an attack?
So much for Putin’s promise he’d abide by term limits. Here’s what happened. Samuel A. Greene and Graeme B. Robertson - March 15, 2020 Will this latest twist keep him in power through 2036?
Vladimir Putin follows a long Russian tradition of enlightened autocrats Ani Kokobobo - February 3, 2020 Like the czars, he sometimes shares power.
One out of five Russians wants to leave the country. Here’s who they are. Gwendolyn Sasse and Félix Krawatzek - August 11, 2019 A staggering 44 percent of young Russians want to leave.
Russians’ trust in Putin has plummeted. But that’s not the Kremlin’s only problem. Samuel A. Greene - June 3, 2019 The real bad news is that, increasingly, Russians are refusing to answer the survey question at all.
Russia put World Cup stadiums in some surprising places. This is why. Konstantin Ash - June 23, 2018 [caption id="attachment_74817" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People walk to the World Cup
Why Putin’s oil maneuvers will keep Russia in the Middle East Nicholas Trickett - April 5, 2018 [caption id="attachment_71814" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A worker passes an illuminated drilling
How Putin’s regime is both authoritarian and incompetent Daniel Treisman - March 14, 2018 [caption id="attachment_47500" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool/Reuters)[/caption] Russians will vote Sunday
The surprise Mueller indictment tells us how we’ve been wrong about Russian trolls Henry Farrell - February 16, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69343" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The silhouette of Robert S. Mueller
Why did Putin build a monument to victims of Soviet repression? Vera Tolz and Precious Chatterje-Doody - November 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66589" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin stands with
On Prohibition’s 100th anniversary, here’s a distillation of 3 myths about the temperance movement. Mark Schrad - August 1, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61639" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Women turn out in large numbers,
Trump and Putin meet tomorrow. Here are 6 things to watch. Elizabeth N. Saunders and Joshua Tucker - July 6, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60694" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A T-shirt featuring President Trump and Russian
Are sanctions pushing Russians to ‘rally around the flag’? Not exactly. Timothy Frye - June 15, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59900" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Participants at the St. Petersburg International
What Monday’s subway bombings mean for Putin’s Russia Seva Gunitsky - April 6, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56480" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A woman pays tribute to the
Russians are protesting! Part 3: Putin has options, so don’t expect change Sarah Sokhey - March 31, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56137" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Protesters hold a cardboard cutout depicting
Putin is waiting to see whether Trump will fund pro-democracy programs Timothy Gill - March 20, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55557" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Traditional Russian wooden dolls depicting President
The Kremlin and Russia’s regional governments are at odds. That’s a problem for Putin. Christopher Jarmas - February 24, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54644" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin leads a
Putin just won a supermajority in the Duma. That matters. Ben Noble - October 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46299" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People walk in Moscow's Red Square.
Putin will make Russia’s elections this Sunday the most tightly controlled in 16 years. Here’s why. Robert Person - September 16, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46257" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a
Ukraine defeated Russia — at Eurovision. Here’s why that matters Robert Seely - May 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40894" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Eurovision Song Contest winner Jamala is
Is Putin about to face a ‘colored revolution’? Stephen Crowley and Irini Olimpieva - February 10, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35507" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Truck drivers and their supporters walk
Russia’s local elections: a sign of things to come? Leonid Peisakhin - October 1, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16432" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Poll workers empty a ballot box
Russia's local elections: a sign of things to come? Leonid Peisakhin - October 1, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16432" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Poll workers empty a ballot box
Is anyone in charge of Russian nationalists fighting in Ukraine? Marlene Laruelle - June 26, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12317" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Pro-Russian fighters gather to take an
What you need to know about Putin’s popularity - February 7, 2014 [caption id="attachment_4452" align="aligncenter" width="600" special=""] Russian President Vladimir Putin (ALEXEI
What you need to know about Putin's popularity Joshua Tucker - February 7, 2014 [caption id="attachment_4452" align="aligncenter" width="600" special=""] Russian President Vladimir Putin (ALEXEI
Reactions to Obama’s Decision to Cancel Summit with Putin in September Joshua Tucker - August 7, 2013 Earlier today the White House announced that President Obama would
An Arab Spring in Moscow? John Sides - June 13, 2012 This is a guest post from Vsevolod Gunitskiy, a native
Russia’s Growing Opposition Joshua Tucker - May 7, 2012 Vladimir Putin was inaugurated for his third term as Russia's
The Russian Social Contract as an Increasingly Violated Non-Intereference Pact Joshua Tucker - December 9, 2011 Our next Russian election post comes from Sam Greene of
The Beginning of the End of the Putin Regime as We have Known It Joshua Tucker - December 9, 2011 When I am not writing for The Monkey Cage, I
Putin in 2012: Expert Analysis Joshua Tucker - September 26, 2011 Following up on my "previous post":http://tmc.org/blog/2011/09/25/putin-in-2012-guest-commentary-2/, here are a number
Russia’s Riots Joshua Tucker - December 20, 2010 University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill professor "Graeme Robertson":http://www.unc.edu/depts/polisci/faculty_pages/robertson.htm sent along
The Firing of Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov: A Reader’s Guide Joshua Tucker - September 28, 2010 Earlier today Russian President "Dmitri A. Medvedev":http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/m/dmitri_a_medvedev/index.html?inline=nyt-per fired Moscow mayor