Oleg Zhuravlev

Oleg Zhuravlev is a researcher at the Public Sociology Laboratory (Russia), which he and his colleagues founded in 2012. He is also a PhD-candidate at the European University Institute (Italy) and teaches at the School of Advanced Studies, Tyumen, Russia.

What’s new about Russia’s new protests?

New research shows that a new core of protesters have emerged in Russia - and now they want a concrete programme for change

By Oleg Zhuravlev and Svetlana Erpyleva

/ 2 Jun 2021

In Russia’s new protest cycle, a demand for a democratic state emerges

With their radicalism and creativity, Russia’s regional protests are attracting more and more attention. New research suggests this protest wave is more concerned with forcing the Russian state to observe its obligations than tearing it down.

By Oleg Zhuravlev, Violetta Alexandrova and Darya Lupenko

/ 3 Aug 2020

In Russia’s new protest cycle, a demand for a democratic state emerges

How can Russia’s left work with Navalny?

Across Russia, Alexey Navalny’s anti-corruption campaign is gaining an audience. Can Russia’s left benefit from the political opening he has provided?

By Kirill Medvedev and Oleg Zhuravlev

/ 21 Aug 2017