Protests and strikes across Russia show that the country’s “silent majority” is becoming louder. But are pundits even listening?
As Russia’s personal debt crisis spirals out of control, collectors are turning to violence to ensure people pay on time. These stories aren’t for the fainthearted.
Like many states in crisis before it, Ukraine presents a perfect opportunity for neoliberal transformation.
The murder of Boris Nemtsov tells us not that Putin is a strong leader, but rather one who has lost his grip.
The key to understanding Putin is to recognise how he uses information to tell him who we think he is. But what does that tell us?
