It's time to reclaim the policy space lost to footloose capital by creating a new public realm at the global level.

Five years on, the annexation of Crimea has become the “new normal” for many. But this “normal” is created through a...

The European Parliament’s conflation of Soviet Communism and Nazi-Fascism, says more about the present paranoia...

The fund’s legacy of austerity must be replaced by a new social contract based on shared prosperity and a just...

In occupied Crimea, Russia's security services regular go after whole Crimean Tatar families.

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In the aftermath of a shocking bomb attack by a young man in northern Russia, this journalist tried to understand...

As a middling power, Russia could benefit from siding with international institutions, instead of disregarding them.

In Moscow, the people came to the ballot box and broke the back-room agreements of the elite.

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A national debate on minority cultural rights is the backdrop to the death of an academic in the Russian republic of...

Rumors about Rami Makhlouf’s asset seizures might be signaling divisions between Russia and Iran in Syria.

An emerging young, urban population has begun to challenge the lasting legacies of the Soviet era.

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Russian civil society is becoming more effective with the help of technology. But how far does the solidarity...

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Activities to ‘cure’ LGBTIQ people are widespread globally, says report, driven by ultra-religious groups and...

The past month has seen a string of protests in the Russian capital over city council elections. The authorities'...

In Moscow, the standoff between the democratic coalition and authorities is approaching its peak. But protesters...

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The Moscow police are known for targeting minorities and migrants. These activists are trying to push back.

In the Russian capital, administrative wrangling by the Moscow authorities has provoked mobilisation from below -...

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It is quite wrong to see authoritarianism as harking back to the past. Its threat is built into the times we live in.

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As Russia’s moves towards a “sovereign internet” gather speed, Russia’s IT sector is weighing up the cost of isolation.

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