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Analyses | | Katarzyna Chawryło, Jadwiga Rogoża

Russia government and opposition mobilise their supporters

On 4 February, demonstrations by both opponents and supporters of Vladimir Putin were held in Moscow and many Russian cities. The Interior Ministry reported that 91 rallies (both opposition and pro-government) were held on that day in 63…
Analyses | | Katarzyna Chawryło

The Russian Orthodox Church urges the government to hold dialogue with the public

Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, referred to the post-election protests in his call on the Russian government to listen to the voice of society and to modify its political course. The Patriarch warned that the country cannot…
Analyses | | Katarzyna Chawryło

The results of the 2010 census – a deepening demographic crisis in Russia

On 16 December, the Russian Statistical Office released the first detailed results of the census carried out in Russia in October 2010. These confirm a dramatic drop in the population, as well as ongoing structural changes, such as the…
Analyses | | Katarzyna Chawryło, Wojciech Górecki

Crisis in Russian-Tajik relations The international and internal dimensions for Russia

On 8 November, the Tajik court of first instance handed down jail sentences of eight and a half years to two pilots (one a citizen of Russia, the other of Estonia) who were working for the Russian company Rolkan Investment Ltd. They were…