Elena Solovyova is a journalist who writes for the independent online magazine 7x7-Horizontal Russia. She won the Redkollegia Prize for her research into the links between the leadership of the Komi Republic and the nationalist organisation Rubezh Severa (Northern Frontier). She lives in Syktyvkar.
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Published in: oDRMoscow is solving its waste problem – by sending it to Russia's regionsWaste disposal has become a political problem for Russia’s capital, and the authorities are now looking to transfer...
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Published in: oDRAs Russia’s presidential election approaches, apathy is running highOn 18 March, Russians go to the polls to elect a new president (or rather, re-elect the old one). But there’s little...
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Published in: oDRWhat would happen to Russia’s elections if the regional authorities stopped controlling them?Russia's northern republic of Komi used to be known for its consistently high turnout on election day. But after a...
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Published in: oDRDon’t count on “administrative resources” this Russian presidential electionPublic sector workers usually vote how they’re told in Russia’s highly-managed elections. A message from the...