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Aug 22

Russia’s Digital Tech Isolationism: Domestic Innovation, Digital Fragmentation, and the Kremlin’s Push to Replace Western Digital Technology

Russia’s technological isolation is both a reality and a desired goal for Moscow. This piece explores the impacts of this phenomenon and...

Mar 15

The Kremlin blows hot air to spite the freezing winter in Russia

Two years after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, social discontent in Russia is heating up. Despite massive repression...

Dec 20, 2023

Kazakhstan's Role in Circumventing Western Sanctions Against Russia: Secondary Sanctions on the Way

Kazakhstan is implicated in violating Western sanctions by facilitating Russia's access to prohibited goods, risking secondary sanctions...

Oct 24, 2023

Estonia Closes the Crypto Market Hole

Over 1500 Suspected Crypto Companies Shut Down Among Regulation Breach and Ties to Russia. Photo: Agency «Moscow» / snob.ru Estonia has...

Sep 30, 2022

Posts related to Kaliningrad sanctions targeted by social media bots and trolls

In a matter of weeks after sanctions were imposed on the transit of goods to Kaliningrad, Facebook posts published by Lithuanian...

Jul 29, 2022

Refugees, sanctions, and military aid became targets of Kremlin disinformation about war in Ukraine

In its alternative universe, where the invasion to Ukraine is not actually an act of war but a 'special military operation', the Kremlin...

Aug 26, 2021

US Sanctions on Russia. Part 5. Chemical Weapons Use and Distribution

In these series of articles, we will review US sanctions on Russia. The chronology, what they are about and what are reasons why they...