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Russians supported Putin’s moves in Crimea in 2014. Here’s what’s different in 2021. Timothy Frye - April 11, 2021 Survey data suggest it will be hard for Putin to rally support for a direct military intervention
By trying to silence protesters, Vladimir Putin is falling into a repression trap Timothy Frye - January 26, 2021 As the Russian president becomes less popular, he’s turning to blunt coercion
What’s Vladimir Putin’s end game? Other post-Soviet autocrats give a few clues. Timothy Frye - July 2, 2020 Here’s why he will try to stay in power.
It’s Russia Day. What do high-ranking Russians think about the U.S.? Joshua Tucker - June 12, 2020 We get the scoop from William Zimmerman and Sharon Werning Rivera
Russia’s prime minister has just resigned. Putin clearly has plans. Timothy Frye - January 15, 2020 While Putin wants to shake up Russian politics, he also may want to stay in power longer.
Moscow allowed peaceful protests this summer. Here’s the surprising result. Timothy Frye - October 3, 2019 Protesters trusted the government more when they were allowed to protest.
Russians don’t trust Putin as much as they did last year. And they don’t trust other politicians, either. Timothy Frye - June 3, 2019 Is the Kremlin going to undermine public opinion polling to get the results it wants?
Trump and Putin meet tomorrow. Here are 6 things to watch. Elizabeth N. Saunders and Joshua Tucker - July 6, 2017 Remember this is a meeting between two human beings — and unpredictable things happen face to face.
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