Nikolai Petrov

Nikolai Petrov is a senior research associate with the Institute of Geography at the Russian Academy of Sciences. Scholar-in-residence at the Moscow Carnegie Center.

Russian elections: the abandoned script

Internal and external pressures seem to have triggered a radical readjustment in the Kremlin’s pre-election planning. The consequences may prove long-lasting, writes Nikolai Petrov

By Nikolai Petrov

/ 19 Oct 2011

Political dialects: why Russia's regional elections matter

On March 13, Russia holds elections in twelve Russian regions — the last elections ahead of critical parliamentary and presidential elections. Nikolai Petrov suggests the results will give a good indication of the Kremlin’s control over electoral machinery and ability to monopolise political power

By Nikolai Petrov

/ 8 Mar 2011

Kremlin control v grass-roots modernisation

In mid-April,while it was still cold in Moscow, Dmitry Medvedev was giving out a number of signals. Among these were the interview he granted to the opposition newspaper Novaya

By Nikolai Petrov

/ 8 May 2009