Protests against war in Ukraine spread across Russia
As is invariably the case, anti-war actions in Moscow have attracted the most attention not only because of…
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Opposition to QR Codes in Russia far broader and more political than to vaccines, Kagarlitsky says
Russian opposition to the recent introduction of personal QR codes to identify individuals, control their movement and check…
Crimean 2014 anschluss exacerbates Kremlin’s fears about Khabarovsk protests now, Russian analyst says
Many both in Russia and the West believe that the West’s non-recognition policy with regard to the Baltic…
Protests in Moscow: It’s no longer just a game
The last frontier Of course, the behavior of the protesters themselves is understandable. As calculated by Russian authorities,…
Analysts: Attack on FSB HQ in Arkhangelsk a ‘black swan’ threat to Putin regime
At first glance, the attack on the FSB building in Arkhangelsk appears to be but one of a…
Given rising Russian protests, Putin has three options – and none is good for Ukraine, Portnikov says
The protests in Russia on Sunday were an unusual event, but they were not “the beginning of a…
Russia’s long-haul truckers resume strike on Rotenberg’s birthday
Across the country from Vladivostok to St. Petersburg and from the Caucasus to the Far North, Russia’s long-haul…
‘Syrian war has cost Russia $2.2 billion already’ and other neglected Russian stories
The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and strange as the Russian Federation often…
Russia’s long-haul truckers add a political dimension to strike against Plato system
The long-haul truckers, who have been striking against the Plato fee system, have decided to extend their action…
Three views on the consequence of this week’s demonstrations in Russia
The anti-corruption demonstrations in Russia this week – for an interactive map on locations, numbers and arrests, see…
Russian protest spreads to more than 150 cities
Given the Moscow-centric nature of Russian government and opposition attitudes and of Western coverage, it was no surprise…
Russian protests don’t threaten Kremlin for one simple reason, Portnikov says
Both the Kremlin and the Russian people are afraid of a Maidan, but they needn’t be because for…
Putin regime likely to end by only one of five scenarios, Eidman says
Many analysts in Russia and the West are now openly talking about how the regime of Vladimir Putin…
New Moscow actions seen provoking even bigger long-haul trucker strike
At a time when most Russian long-haul drivers have returned to work or at least left their strike…
Russian police arrest striking long-haul truckers and then plant ‘incriminating’ evidence
In a move that suggests the Russian authorities have decided to crack down hard on the striking long-haul…
Long-haul drivers converged on Moscow from five regions last weekend
Long-haul truck drivers from Daghestan, Ryazan, Saratov, Orenburg and St. Petersburg converged on Moscow over the weekend only…
Russia’s truckers win biggest victory yet: Daghestan to press for repeal of Plato System
Parliamentarians of the North Caucasus Republic of Daghestan, which has been the center of the long-haul truckers strike,…
Russia’s long-haul trucker strike begins to claim political victims
The long-haul truckers strike in Russia is beginning to have an impact on Russian politics. Those governors who…
Putin’s supposedly overwhelming popular support could disappear overnight, Gudkov says
The Foundation for the Development of Civil Society says in a 26-page report that “’a Putin majority’” exists…
‘Fearing another 1991, Kremlin is making that outcome more likely,’ Shevtsova says
In yet another manifestation of what Guillermo O’Donnell described as “the powerlessness of the all-powerful,” Lilia Shevtsova argues,…