Anastasiya Ovsyannikova

Anastasiya Ovsyannikova is an economist and journalist. She has worked for F5 and Cityboom.ru, as well as Moscow's Sakharov Center.

How should we talk about abortion in Russia?

Abortion is no longer such a lightweight issue as it used to be in Russia. But moves towards banning reflect ultra-conservatives' desire for a witch-hunt, not changing public attitudes. Русский

By Anastasiya Ovsyannikova

/ 31 Oct 2016

Is neoliberalism applicable to Russia? A response to Ilya Matveev

Attempts to call the Putin regime “neoliberal” get one fundamental thing wrong: capitalism doesn’t exist in Russia. Русский

By Anastasiya Ovsyannikova

/ 20 May 2016

Moscow’s authoritarian future

Recent moves against Moscow’s street traders don’t only violate Russia’s Constitution and hurt the economy. They also consolidate the regime’s power. Русский

By Anastasiya Ovsyannikova

/ 9 Mar 2016