Journal: Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)

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Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich; Research Centre for East European Studies (FSO), University of Bremen; Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES), George Washington University; Center for Eastern European Studies (CEES), University of Zurich

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1863-0421

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2024 - 202518
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  • Environmental Protests
    Item type: Journal Issue
    Obydenkova, Anastassia; Loginova, Arina; Semenov, Andrei; et al. (2025)
    Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
    This issue explores the regional dynamics of environmental protests in Russia from the 2010s to the 2020s. The issue opens with two essays (the first authored by Arina Loginova and Anastassia Obydenkova, the second by Andrei Semenov, Yaroslav Snarski, and Tatiana Tkacheva) that offer broad analyses of environmental protest trends at both national and regional levels, followed by in-depth case studies of protests in Arkhangelsk Oblast (by Elena Holmgren) and the Republic of Bashkortostan (by Iliuza Mukhamedianova and Irina Meyer-Olimpieva). Together, these contributions enhance our understanding of how regional specificities inform collective action in contemporary Russia.
  • Tidal Waves of War: How Russia's War on Ukraine Is Affecting Lives, Borders, and Mobility
    Item type: Journal Issue
    Tysiachniouk, Maria; Nikiforova, Elena; Dementienko, Julia; et al. (2024)
    Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
    This issue brings together sociological analyses shaped by the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war, which expanded considerably in 2022. Olga Senina and Julia Dementienko focus on life in St. Petersburg since the war began. Both authors draw attention to societal changes; shifts in everyday life; and the ways in which people navigate a reality dominated by repression, propaganda, and fear. Elena Nikiforova and Maria Tysiachniouk delve into the ways the war has disrupted transnational lives. Together, these essays provide a multifaceted exploration of how the Russian-Ukrainian war has reshaped borders, mobility, and daily life.
  • Business Elites and State-Business Relations
    Item type: Journal Issue
    Yakovlev, Andrei; Marandici, Ion; Duvanova, Dinissa; et al. (2025)
    Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
    This issue examines the reaction of Russia’s business elite to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and state-business relations more generally. Andrei Yakovlev argues that most businessmen adapted quickly to the war, but long-term stagnation and redistribution of property are creating new pressure points. Ion Marandici examines the role of the oligarchs in Russia’s militarized kleptocracy, showing how the 15 richest men have become reluctant accomplices of the war machine. Dinissa Duvanova traces the regime’s profound shift from kleptocratic crony capitalism to economic statism. Finally, Artem Or summarizes how the war has fundamentally changed the landscape of Russia’s economic elite.
  • Environmental Activism
    Item type: Journal Issue
    Obydenkova, Anastassia; Plantan, Elizabeth; Loginova, Arina (2025)
    Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
    This issue examines the changing conditions for environmental activism in Russia since the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine in 2022. Anastassia Obydenkova analyzes external influences on Russian environmental activism, highlighting the growing isolation from Western organizations, Russia’s suspended participation in international forums, and China’s growing influence. Elizabeth Plantan examines the impact of the war on environmental civil society, focusing on activists in Russia, those in exile, and international funders. Arina Loginova examines government efforts to co-opt environmental NGOs and finds that independent groups are increasingly relying on partnerships with the private sector.
  • Russia’s International Allies and Partners
    Item type: Journal Issue
    Schepers, Névine; Katz, Mark N.; Urbansky, Sören; et al. (2025)
    Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
    This issue looks at two of Russia's key allies, North Korea and Iran, which have been important in its war against Ukraine, and examines two other key partners, China and India. Névine Schepers assesses Russia's cooperation with North Korea in relation to China's role. Mark N. Katz places Russia's relations with Iran in the broader Middle East context, Sören Urbansky and Martin Wagner include an assessment of the impact of US policy on Russo-Chinese relations, while Aleksei Zakharov points to a number of unresolved issues in Russia-India relations, despite the rapprochement with India since 2024.
  • Russia and the South Caucasus
    Item type: Journal Issue
    Kakachia, Kornely; Gurbanli, Nigar; Valiyev, Anar; et al. (2024)
    Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
    This issue addresses Russia’s geopolitical and economic role in the South Caucasus with a first assessment of the dramatic shifts in recent years, most notably with the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War in 2020 and Russia’s war against Ukraine since 2022. The first three contributions look at bilateral relations, examining how Georgia (covered by Kornely Kakachia), Azerbaijan (Nigar Gurbanli, Anar Valiyev) and Armenia (Narek Sukiasyan) position themselves vis-à-vis Russia and the West, most prominently the EU. Finally, Hannes Meissner and Johannes Leitner look at the relation between economic cooperation and geopolitics in a comparative perspective.
  • Contemporary Russian-Speaking Art and Culture in Exile
    Item type: Journal Issue
    Parkhomovskaia, Nika; Arefieva, Anastasia; Skokleenko, Ilya (2024)
    Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
    This issue focuses on Russian-speaking contemporary art and artists in exile. The first article, by Nika Parkhomovskaia, examines the current situation of Russian-language theater and theater makers outside of Russia, while the second, by Anastasia Arefieva, reviews the emerging Russian-language cultural media, publishing houses, and bookstores in Europe. The third contribution, by Ilya Skokleenko, examines Russian-language poetry in exile and contemporary anti-war tamizdat.
  • Russian Opposition in Exile, Part 2: Networks
    Item type: Journal Issue
    Vorobeva, Ekaterina; Turchenko, Mikhail; Zavadskaya, Margarita; et al. (2024)
    Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
    This issue examines the current state and future prospects of establishing links between the Russian opposition in exile, their host environments, and other political actors. Host countries play a crucial role in transforming Russian activists’ exile into a source of empowerment. Despite the eagerness of opposition communities to engage with diverse audiences and form alliances to combat authoritarianism in Russia, these efforts often face significant challenges. A key obstacle appears to be the lack of an institutional framework that would facilitate the cooperation of the exiled Russian opposition with potential allies and broader political structures.
  • Russian Opposition in Exile, Part 1: Internal Heterogeneity
    Item type: Journal Issue
    Turchenko, Mikhail; Zavadskaya, Margarita; Makarychev, Andrey; et al. (2024)
    Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
    This issue focuses on the internal heterogeneity of the Russian opposition in exile, which remains geographically dispersed and ideologically fragmented. Specifically, the articles reveal that while opposition actors and groups often share anti-war and anti-Putin convictions, they have divergent visions of Russia's future, as well as distinct methods and tools for realizing these visions. Some political actors prioritize democratization within activist communities, while others are less inclined to contest such autocratic tendencies. The opposition in exile also faces significant challenges in bridging intergenerational divides and ensuring an equitable distribution of work and recognition among activists of all genders.
  • Russia’s Wartime Technocrats
    Item type: Journal Issue
    Matveev, Ilya; Szakonyi, David; Burkhardt, Fabian; et al. (2025)
    Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
    This issue examines the role of technocrats in Russia's wartime governance. It explores why they have remained loyal to the regime and the extent to which they have contributed to its resilience. Ilya Matveev argues that technocrats have become effective managers of the wartime economy. David Szakonyi posits that their loyalty stems from their calculation that preserving the status quo benefits their careers. Fabian Burkhardt et al. explain how Putin rules the Russian neo-nomenklatura through fear, incentives, and socialization. Janis Kluge uses regional budget data to demonstrate how Russia maintains its pace of military recruitment by offering high sign-up bonuses.
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