Sep
15
Are Russians Getting Fed Up With Sham Elections?
Discontent may be brewing after an apparent Putin victory
3 min read
Russia
Aug
16
Abortion in Russia: a political landscape
Yes, there is a religious angle. But overall, the issue is less politically polarizing than it is in the US and reflects Russians' widespread anxiety over demographic decline.
2 min read
Jul
01
Why the Insurrection Failed
Five Factors that Led to Prigozhin’s Downfall
8 min read
Jun
22
How Trouble Found the Mayor of Krasnodar (and What He Did About It)
Negative sentiment does not always mean displeasure. To make sense of sentiment in big data sets, one actually needs to know the minutiae of local social conditions. Sounds too paradoxical? Consider the recent fortunes of Evgeny Naumov, the mayor of Krasnodar.
3 min read
Nov
03
How Propaganda Spreads When Nobody Believes It
The dirty bomb rumor and other pseudo-events
4 min read