September 13, 2019Historic Win for Democrats in St Petersburg ElectionsUnprecedented gains in the municipal elections indicate a gradual changes of tides.
September 2, 2019Alex Gibney’s Citizen K Captivates Venice Film FestivalGibney’s best work ‘in a decade’ stuns Venice
July 22, 2019Why Russia’s Defence Industry Complex Can’t Pay Off Its DebtsEnterprises in the defence industry complex (DIC) have two trillion rubles ($31.78 billion) of debt. There is no way they can pay off this debt: they’ll write it off and then hush it up.
July 17, 2019Thousands March as Kremlin Obstruction of City Elections ExposedImpassioned Muscovites march in support of democratic choice.
July 12, 2019Can The Moscow Elections Save Russia from Revolution?Real change after city elections could diffuse tensions in Russia.
July 11, 2019Fake Candidates, Queues and a Very Important Deputy. The Petrogradsky Plot.The story of one St Petersburg activist’s fight to get on the ballot sheet
July 11, 2019Why the Russian Local Elections MatterGrassroots politics can revive belief that change is possible
July 1, 2019Russian Return to PACE Divides Europe, Safeguards ActivistsDecision praised by activists, despite sharp criticism from post-Soviet bloc
June 13, 2019Ivan Golunov: a Lone Victory or the Catalyst for Change?Can Russian civil society use this momentum to achieve long-lasting change?
May 17, 2019Yekaterinburg: a battle of kings and lordsThe battle for public spaces unnerves the Kremlin
May 14, 2019Political Prisoner Defies Kremlin by Seeking Election to City CouncilThe Kremlin miscalculates the perseverance of civil activists in Russian society today
May 3, 2019Open Russia Director Jailed During Police Violence on May DayOn 1 May 2019, thousands of people across Russia took …
