Limited Violence, Unlimited Manipulation: How Informational Dictatorships Work
With presidential term limits for Vladimir Putin nullified, has Russia become more authoritarian? What is the difference between "overt" and "informational" dictatorships? Do democracies – or the West...
13 Juli 202038min
Searching for Hidden Narratives of World War II in Russia
For the Kremlin, the memory of World War II is fodder for a national myth of military glory and sacrifice. But for ordinary Russians, the story is more complex. Izabella Tabarovsky, Maxim Trudolyubov ...
19 Juni 202054min
Belarus's Parallel Realities: An Entrenched Presidency Meets an Awakened Society
Well-known Belarusian journalist Franak Viačorka and the Russia File's Maxim Trudolyubov discuss Belarusian society's newfound agency and wonder why President Lukashenko is no longer comfortable b...
28 Maj 202038min
Russia in a Pandemic and Moscow's Two Competing Instincts: Increase Control or Shift the Blame
In a conversation with Samuel Greene, director of King's Russia Institute, the Russia File discusses the Kremlin's COVID-19 politics and Russian society’s newfound empowerment.
12 Maj 202027min
