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Analyses |
| Katarzyna Chawryło
Trying to solve the problems resulting from the influx of immigrants by tightening the regulations may end up having the opposite consequences to those intended.
Analyses |
| Katarzyna Chawryło
On 13 October, the Moscow district of Western Biriulevo saw protests by the local community in response to the murder of a young Russian by an immigrant from Azerbaijan. The riots are a sign of the social tensions which have been rising in…
Analyses |
| Katarzyna Chawryło, Wojciech Górecki
There have been a number of ethnic incidents over the past few weeks in the Russian regions bordering the Northern Caucasian republics: in Rostov Oblast, Stavropol Krai and Krasnodar Krai., where Sochi, the host of the 2014 Winter Olympics…
OSW Commentary |
| Katarzyna Chawryło
The Russian economy needs immigrants, and taking the demographic and economic trends into account, this dependence will rise exponentially in the future. It therefore follows that adopting a restrictive immigration policy and stoking…
Analyses |
| Katarzyna Chawryło, Tadeusz Iwański
On 27-28 July, President Vladimir Putin took part in celebrations commemorating the 1025th anniversary of the conversion to Christianity of Kyivan Rus. The political exploitation of the celebrationis characteristic of the Kremlin’s current…
Analyses |
| Katarzyna Chawryło
On 5 June the mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin handed in his resignation. President Vladimir Putin accepted his resignation and formally agreed that Sobyanin would run for this office in an early election. This will be held on 8 September.…
Analyses |
| Katarzyna Chawryło
On 15 December anti-government rallies were held in Moscow and several other towns in Russia. They were organised on the anniversary of last year's protests against the rigging of the parliamentary elections. The largest gathering in…
Analyses |
| Katarzyna Chawryło
On 15 September, the third ’march of millions’ organised by the opposition (liberal, leftist and nationalist) took place in Moscow; it was the first such protest action since the summer break. The march and rally, which were agreed with…
Analyses |
| Katarzyna Chawryło, Jadwiga Rogoża
On 16-19 August, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), the Patriarch of Moscow and All-Russia, Cyril I, paid a visit to Poland. A key event during the visit was the signing of a Joint Message to the Polish and Russian Nations by…
Analyses |
| Katarzyna Chawryło
On 30th July in the district court of Khamovniki in Moscow the trial began against three members of the punk rock band Pussy Riot. The band members were charged with “hooliganism motivated by religious hatred” for performing an anti-Putin…