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Russia's Economy and Politics. In Brief.
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FPRI Eurasia Program
Wild Wildberries
Two people were killed during a shooting at the Wildberries headquarters
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Sara Ashbaugh
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Andras Toth-Czifra
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Lisa Noskova
The elections that weren't
Incumbent candidates report sweeping victories in Russia’s regional elections
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Sara Ashbaugh
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Andras Toth-Czifra
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Lisa Noskova
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Unrest in Ufa
 • Sara Ashbaugh, Andras Toth-Czifra, and Lisa Noskova
Extremely LGBT
 • Sara Ashbaugh, Andras Toth-Czifra, and Lisa Noskova
The Telephone Game
 • Andras Toth-Czifra, Lisa Noskova, and Sara Ashbaugh
Freezing their assets off
 • Sara Ashbaugh, Andras Toth-Czifra, and Lisa Noskova
Left out in the cold
 • Sara Ashbaugh, Andras Toth-Czifra, and Lisa Noskova
Crisis in Kursk
 • Sara Ashbaugh, Andras Toth-Czifra, and Lisa Noskova

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Crisis in Kursk
Ukraine continues to occupy Russian territory after a surprise incursion in the Kursk region
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Sara Ashbaugh
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Andras Toth-Czifra
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Lisa Noskova
Wild West for Wildberries
A merger between Wildberries and Russ Outdoor created controversy
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Sara Ashbaugh
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Andras Toth-Czifra
, and 
Lisa Noskova
Run-on sentencing
American journalist Evan Gershkovich is sentenced to 16 years in prison
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Sara Ashbaugh
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Andras Toth-Czifra
, and 
Lisa Noskova
NATO 75
The U.S. hosted a NATO Summit to celebrate the Alliance's 75th anniversary
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Sara Ashbaugh
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Andras Toth-Czifra
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Lisa Noskova
Beating the heat
As the Russian economy overheats, the Central Bank considers a key rate hike
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Sara Ashbaugh
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Andras Toth-Czifra
, and 
Lisa Noskova
24:48
Yug Gotta Be Kidding Me: Russia and the Global South
Why has the Global South maintained a neutral stance towards Russia's war against Ukraine?
Terrorist attack in Dagestan
Gunmen targeted churches and police stations in a coordinated attack
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Sara Ashbaugh
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Andras Toth-Czifra
, and 
Lisa Noskova
Rolling out the red carpet
Putin is welcomed to Pyongyang with gifts and grand gestures
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Sara Ashbaugh
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Andras Toth-Czifra
, and 
Lisa Noskova
Stock it to 'em
New U.S. sanctions include Russia's largest stock exchange, the Moscow Exchange
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Sara Ashbaugh
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Andras Toth-Czifra
A race to the top
Putin discusses sovereignty at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
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Sara Ashbaugh
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Andras Toth-Czifra
, and 
Lisa Noskova
Buoy burglary
Estonia accuses Russia of stealing navigation buoys from the Narva River
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Sara Ashbaugh
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Andras Toth-Czifra
, and 
Lisa Noskova
34:12
The F-Word: Is Russia Fascist?
Russia has taken an increasingly authoritarian turn over the last decade, but is its political system fascist?

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24:48
Yug Gotta Be Kidding Me: Russia and the Global South
Why has the Global South maintained a neutral stance towards Russia's war against Ukraine?
The F-Word: Is Russia Fascist?
Russia has taken an increasingly authoritarian turn over the last decade, but is its political system fascist?
34:12
No Nukes is Good Nukes
Andrey Baklitskiy drops by to discuss all of Russia's strategic red lines, what the introduction of hypersonic weapons means for global security, and…
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FPRI Eurasia Program
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24:23
Russia's Election: It Ain't Vova 'till it's Vova
Listen now | If we know how Russia's presidential election is going to turn out... why even bother holding the election?
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FPRI Eurasia Program
32:48
Has Russia Won the Sanctions War?
This week we investigate what's driving Russia's economy these days, and whether sanctions are "working."
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FPRI Eurasia Program
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