The undesirables
A new Russian restrictive norm puts foreign organisations under suspicion and deals a blow to Russian civil society
ECFR Alumni · Former Visiting Fellow
Russia
Maria Lipman was a visiting fellow at ECFR in 2015.
A new Russian restrictive norm puts foreign organisations under suspicion and deals a blow to Russian civil society
Kadyrov’s privileged status has increasingly become a serious problem for the Kremlin
Russia's artistic and cultural sphere is coming under attack, as the government tries to use the arts to ensure loyalty to the regime
In Putin's Russia, anyone who opposes the Kremlin is treated as a threat, while those who commit political murder and violent attacks are left alone
In the quarter century of post-Soviet development, resentment towards the West has been accumulating to a broad, genuine and raw hatred
Maria Lipman, ECFR visiting fellow and former editor-in-chief of the Pro et Contra journal, and Kadri Liik, ECFR senior policy fellow, discuss the cultural…
Russia’s official reaction to the French tragedy was little more than diplomatic correctness
Though Russia is facing a rapid economic decline, Putin continues to effectively ignore the looming recession.
Putin continues to blur the lines between historian and political chief, effectively and single-handedly re-writing Russia's collective history.
As the Kremlin becomes more hostile to the West, civil servants are being denied the right to travel – and ordinary citizens could be next
A new Russian restrictive norm puts foreign organisations under suspicion and deals a blow to Russian civil society
Kadyrov’s privileged status has increasingly become a serious problem for the Kremlin
Russia's artistic and cultural sphere is coming under attack, as the government tries to use the arts to ensure loyalty to the regime
In Putin's Russia, anyone who opposes the Kremlin is treated as a threat, while those who commit political murder and violent attacks are left alone
In the quarter century of post-Soviet development, resentment towards the West has been accumulating to a broad, genuine and raw hatred
Russia’s official reaction to the French tragedy was little more than diplomatic correctness
Though Russia is facing a rapid economic decline, Putin continues to effectively ignore the looming recession.
Putin continues to blur the lines between historian and political chief, effectively and single-handedly re-writing Russia's collective history.
As the Kremlin becomes more hostile to the West, civil servants are being denied the right to travel – and ordinary citizens could be next
The conflict between Russia and the West is evidence of a post-Cold War clash of worldviews that has never been resolved
Maria Lipman, ECFR visiting fellow and former editor-in-chief of the Pro et Contra journal, and Kadri Liik, ECFR senior policy fellow, discuss the cultural…