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The King's Russia Institute at King's College London

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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
3 years
The staff of the King's Russia Institute stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, as they face an unprovoked and illegal invasion from Russia – an invasion that threatens the lives, freedom and sovereignty of tens of millions of people.
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@KingsRussia
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This Thursday: Research-based insight into the uprising in Belarus! w/ @sashadevo , @alesherasimenka , @MRohava , @oonuch , @gbrunc , @samagreene , Mark Beissinger and others. Co-hosted with CAPRN @OfficialUoM , @ZOiS_Berlin , @UNC_CSEEES
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@KingsRussia
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What's in store for US-Russian relations? Join our blue-ribbon panel with @ruth_deyermond , @Gottemoeller , @samagreene and @DmitriTrenin 19 January to find out! @KingsSSPP @FSIStanford @CarnegieRussia
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@KingsRussia
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3 years
The Russia Institute is and will remain an open platform for rigorous research and honest debate without fear or favour, but that does not mean that we are neutral in the face of an attack on the fundamental principles of humanity.
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@KingsRussia
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Congratulations to Prof. Gulnaz Sharafutdinova, whose book - Red Mirror - won the @aseeestudies Davis Center Prize for the best book in political and social studies. Ура! @KingsSSPP @OxUniPress
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
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#Russia begins at King's. Apply now.
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@KingsRussia
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3 years
We condemn this aggression in no uncertain terms and echo the call of UN Secretary General António Gutteres for an immediate cessation of hostilities, and for all Russian forces to return home.
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3 years
What impact will sanctions have on Russian politics, economics and society, as it pursues its invasion of Ukraine? Join Gulnaz Sharafutdinova, @NKuhrt , Adnan Vatansever, Oksana Antonenko & @tashecon for a deep dive on 9/3.
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@KingsRussia
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3 years
Join top @KingsCollegeLon experts 15 Feb to explore the evolving strategic confrontation between Russia, Ukraine, the US and Europe. With @APHClarkson , @dsagramoso , @ruth_deyermond , @MaximAlyukov , Christoph Meyer, Marc Berenson & Adnan Vatansever.
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
4 years
Today! Gulnaz Sharafutdinova presents her new book -- The Red Mirror -- in conversation with @russiafiles and @samagreene . Join us at 17:30 London time. @OxUniPress @KingsSSPP
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
4 years
We're hiring! Are you an early-career social scientist with ties to Russian higher ed? Applications are now being accepted for a postdoc research fellow for the 21/22 academic year!
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
4 years
So what do you do when you've watched the Navalny video and the Biden inauguration? You watch this! Tuesday's US-Russia roundtable with @ruth_deyermond @Gottemoeller @DmitriTrenin & @samagreene If we dove any deeper, you'd need a submarine!
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@KingsRussia
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2 years
EVENT: 'Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Lessons from the Baltics' Join us on 21 November for a discussion with journalist Aliide Naylor and Dr Mart Kuldkepp More ☟
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@KingsRussia
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EVENT: Join us on 17 February for Calamity and Hope: One Year Since Russia Invaded Ukraine 🇺🇦 Our academics @a_kupatadze , @MaxAlyukov , @GulnazSharaf , and Marc Berenson will join @warstudies colleagues @NKuhrt , @DrJadeMcGlynn and @dsagramoso More 👇
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
5 years
Here’s a question: Can we get to 2,000 followers by the end of the year? How about this: our 2,000th follower will get a free signed copy of any of the books by our academics! Just time it right and pick your book! (We’ll be in touch, if you’re the one.)
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
4 years
How should Western governments deal with Moscow? We'll ask the questions the #RussiaReport elided, with @NKuhrt , @PreciousChatD , @ruth_deyermond , @samagreene and @AndreiSoldatov . w/ @warstudies @KingsCollegeLon
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@KingsRussia
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2 years
Join us at King's on 6 March as @DrRadchenko and @ruth_deyermond discuss the history of Soviet foreign policy More here 👇
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2 years
EVENT: What's Left of Belarus' sovereignty after 2022: External Challenges and Internal Uncertainty? 📅17 April, 18.00 with Anton Radniankou and @GulnazSharaf More 👇
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@KingsRussia
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4 years
Do #sanctions make you smarter? The #Russia Institute's Adnan Vatansever explores how Moscow has - and hasn't - adapted to sanctions on the country's #energy sector.
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
3 years
Thirty years later, is the end of the USSR still a work in progress? Join @ruth_deyermond , @NKuhrt and @samagreene for a deep dive.
@warstudies
War Studies
3 years
🎙️🚩☭ PODCAST: The fall of the #SovietUnion 30 years on Was the collapse of the #USSR inevitable? Why and how did it happen? 30 years on @samagreene , @NKuhrt & @ruth_deyermond discuss! 🔴 🔴 🔴
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
2 years
🗣️ 'The government perceives this issue of mothers and wives as a more dangerous issue than some kinds of political criticism...' @MaxAlyukov shared his insights with @amandamcoakley for an article featured in @CodaStory More here:
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
5 years
I study Russian politics #SeduceSomeoneInFourWords
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
3 years
Are you an early career Russian social scientist? Interested in a funded postdoc in the UK? Then we want to hear from you! @aseeestudies @BASEES @ASN_org @UCMembers @ponarseurasia
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
4 years
Two new panelists: Thrilled to announce that @vcharnysh and @TatsianaK will also be joining us! Will you?
@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
4 years
This Thursday: Research-based insight into the uprising in Belarus! w/ @sashadevo , @alesherasimenka , @MRohava , @oonuch , @gbrunc , @samagreene , Mark Beissinger and others. Co-hosted with CAPRN @OfficialUoM , @ZOiS_Berlin , @UNC_CSEEES
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
2 years
🆕 We are delighted to confirm the appointment of our new director... Read more here ☟
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🗣️ 'President Zelensky has recognised that military support will be accompanied by intense international scrutiny on how such aid and materials are allocated...' Dr Marc Berenson spoke to @theipaper about the removal of top officials in #Ukraine
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@KingsRussia
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1 year
🗣️ "People are quite tired of propaganda, and Kremlin messaging on TV is less popular..." Our academic, @MaxAlyukov spoke to @Newsweek about the Kremlin's struggle to keep Russian TV audiences engaged 📺 Read more 👇
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@KingsRussia
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8 months
EVENT: 'How to understand 'petro-aggression' in the era of decarbonisation' @Sasha_Etkind will examine the rise of 'petro-aggression' and its impact on the global effort to decarbonise 🌎♻️ Join us! ⬇️
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
2 years
Our academic @MaxAlyukov spoke with @TIME about state media and the propaganda war in #Russia 👇 And @GulnazSharaf spoke to @CNN about the state of the Russian economy under the weight of sanctions 👇
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
4 years
Missed yesterday's discussion of Covid-19 and the Russian power vertical with Gulnaz Sharafutdinova ( @KingsCollegeLon ) and Regina Smyth ( @IndianaUniv )? Never fear, YouTube is here!
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@KingsRussia
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EVENT: Russia and Ukraine: Entangled Histories, Diverging States ⏲️ 15.00 - 16.30 🗓️ 11 April Join @OxanaShevel and @PopovaProf at King's to discuss the newly-published book examining the roots of Russia's war against Ukraine 👇
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
3 years
As Russian politics shift even further towards autocracy, what should we make of the 2021 #Duma elections? Join @Ben_H_Noble , @ReginaSmyth and @samagreene on 22 September to discuss. #KRIOnline
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
4 years
What does the #Biden Administration mean for #Russia 's relations with the West? Reserve your seat at the top table, 19 January, with @Gottemoeller , @DmitriTrenin , @ruth_deyermond and @samagreene . Places going fast!
@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
4 years
What's in store for US-Russian relations? Join our blue-ribbon panel with @ruth_deyermond , @Gottemoeller , @samagreene and @DmitriTrenin 19 January to find out! @KingsSSPP @FSIStanford @CarnegieRussia
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@KingsRussia
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5 years
How is Covid-19 changing power dynamics in Russia and the post-Soviet space? Relive our seminar with Marlene Laruelle and Madeline McCann ( @IERES_GWU & @ponarseurasia ) to find out!
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
7 years
Couldn't make it to the seminar? Listen to Igor Fedyukin's discussion of the history of corruption in Russia here:
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
1 year
EVENT: 'The Authoritarian International: Tracing How Authoritarian Regimes Learn in the Post-Soviet Space' For the first King's Russia seminar of the new academic year, we'll be hosting @stephengfhall on 9 October 🗣️ More 👇
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@KingsRussia
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How Telegram became the main digital platform in Russia. Dr Olga Logunova explores how Telegram's focus on sociopolitical topics & Russia's ban on YouTube, Twitter & Meta since the Ukraine war have helped fuel its growth. ⬇️
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
4 years
Who controls Russia's oil? Join us 30 March for the launch of Adnan Vatansever's groundbreaking new book, "Putin's Oil", together with Thane Gustafson and @samagreene ! @KingsSSPP @KingsCollegeLon @utpress
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@KingsRussia
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4 years
Russia Institute director @samagreene on hospitalized Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, for @euronews
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
2 years
EVENT: 'Mobilising for War in Russia' Join @LawDavF @NKuhrt , Marc Berenson, @MaxAlyukov and Gulnaz Sharafutdinova to discuss mobilisation in #Russia ⏰ 17.30 - 19.00 📅 10 October More:
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
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EVENT: Facing a Long Russia-Ukraine War 🇺🇦 We will be joined on 17 November by former ambassadors @natasabanadze (🇬🇪🇧🇪) and @Simonsmithjg58 (🇬🇧🇺🇦) to discuss European, Eurasian and global security. More ⬇️
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
3 years
. @KingsRussia Director @samagreene on #Russia / #Ukraine for @ABCNews : "If you're in Berlin, Washington, London or Kyiv, you have to take this very seriously. ... But I don't see anything in the immediate future that would suggest an uptick in what is already an active war."
@abcnews
ABC News
3 years
Growing concerns over another build-up of #Russian troops along the border with #Ukraine - @samagreene on whether he thinks there is an intention to invade. #TheWorld @bevvo14
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@KingsRussia
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"Leaders that emerge without control from the Kremlin, in a non-managed way, are seen as a threat," 🗣️📰 Our director, @GulnazSharaf spoke to Reuters about the outbreak of protests in the Republic of Bashkortostan More ⬇️
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
3 years
What are #Russia 's motivations in #Ukraine , #Georgia and elsewhere in the former USSR? Russia Institute affiliate and @warstudies scholar @dsagramoso explores.
@warstudies
War Studies
3 years
🇷🇺🪆NEW PODCAST: Russian Imperialism Revisited Is Russia attempting to re-build its former empire? @dsagramoso explores the drivers & motivations behind Russia's actions in the former Soviet space. 🔷 🔷 🔷
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@KingsRussia
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2 years
✍️ 'War Can Both Help and Hurt Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Efforts' ✍️ @a_kupatadze explores the impact of war on efforts in Ukraine to tackle corruption 🇺🇦 More here:
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@KingsRussia
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5 years
How are Chechen authorities trying to govern memory? Join Aude Merlin of @ULBruxelles to explore the politics of remembering and forgetting, on 18 November @KingsCollegeLon
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@KingsRussia
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2 years
EVENT: Join academic and author @GBuckenKnapp at King's for a preview of the new graphic novel Messages from Ukraine 🇺🇦 📅 13 February ⏰ 18.00 More 👇
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
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EVENT: Join us on 13 June as we welcome @GwendolynSasse for a discussion on her book, Russia's war against Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦 📍 Bush House, WC2B 4BG ⏰ 17.00 More ⤵️
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
2 years
WATCH: 'Why Has Democracy Failed in Russia and What's Tsarism Got to Do with It?' 🎥 Professor @TomilaLankina joined us on 28 November to deliver a special lecutre Watch it in full here ☟
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
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EVENT: Unmasking Russian Information Warfare in Ukraine ⏰ 17.40 - 19.00 🗓️ 11 December Oleksandra Tsekhanovska and Lesia Bidochko will examine key narratives of Russian propaganda targeting the occupied territories of Ukraine Join us 👇
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
4 years
"This is unpredictable and uncertain, and really that is the point." Russia Institute director @samagreene on #Russia protests for CNN @KingsSSPP @KingsCollegeLon
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
6 years
Have Russia's uber-rich made the transition from oligarchy to bourgeoisie? Join @ElisabethSchimp to discuss her new book on the subject @KingsCollegeLon on 24 September!
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
4 years
Join us 29 October for a discussion of @dsagramoso 's new book! W/ @samagreene and @warstudies .
@warstudies
War Studies
4 years
📆 29 Oct 17:00 - 18:15: 'Russian Imperialism Revisited' With the former Soviet space once again becoming a place of conflict and instability, @dsagramoso discusses her new book, offering insight into Russia’s policies towards its ‘Near Abroad’.
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@KingsRussia
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6 years
How does the legacy of communism continue to shape political behavior in Central and Eastern Europe? Join @j_a_tucker of @NYUJordanCenter on 16 May @KingsCollegeLon to find out! Get your free tickets here:
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
5 years
A very warm welcome to our amazing new MSc cohort! Let's do this! Also, we've got swag!
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
8 years
Many thanks to @EliotHiggins @bellingcat @NKuhrt and everyone who took part!
@NKuhrt
Natasha Kuhrt also on @natashakuhrt.bsky.social
8 years
@KingsRussia @warstudies Thx @EliotHiggins -fascinating talk today on #Russia #war #EndofSecrets -sobering,scary,meticulous, vital research
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
4 years
Meet Evelyn, one of our fabulous @KingsRussia postgraduate students, focusing on Eurasian political economy & energy!
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
5 years
Calling Russia Institute students! Apply now for a jointly sponsored paid internship with the @ChathamHouse Russia & Eurasia Programme! Contact us for an application code. Deadline: 8 January 2020!
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@KingsRussia
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4 years
Last chance to reserve a spot!
@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
4 years
Who controls Russia's oil? Join us 30 March for the launch of Adnan Vatansever's groundbreaking new book, "Putin's Oil", together with Thane Gustafson and @samagreene ! @KingsSSPP @KingsCollegeLon @utpress
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Our academic, Dr Adnan Vatansever, spoke to @NewsHour about revelations that some US firms continued to supply equipment to Russia's oil industry months after the invasion of #Ukraine began Read more 👇
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
7 years
Back at it for #PONARSLondon : Sharafutdinova, Busygina, Nikitina & Gavrilis tackle conflict, contestation and transnational action. @ponarseurasia @KingsCollegeLon @LSEnews
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@KingsRussia
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4 years
The Kremlin has given regional governors extraordinary leeway - but limited resources - with to address Covid-19. Our own Gulnaz Sharafutdinova explores how Russian federalism may be changing, for @ponarseurasia , with R. Smyth, T. Model & A. Klein.
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
6 years
Want to know more about #Russia and the post-Soviet space? Join us most Monday evenings for cutting-edge research, lively debate and the most important voices in the field. To make sure you're in the room when it matters, sign up to our mailing list!
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
5 years
Next Monday, we re-launch our seminar series as #KRIOnline , leading off with @pustovek on what #Russia 's experience of crises like the 2010 wildfires can teach us about #COVID19 . Log on!
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
9 years
Read @KingsCollegeLon PhD student Yulia Kiseleva, winner of the @BASEES Postgraduate Prize!
@JournalPolitics
Politics
9 years
'Great power identity behind Russia’s engagement with the West’s soft power’ on @JournalPolitics blog: @KingsRussia
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@KingsRussia
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8 years
Why Putin's not so excited about remembering revolutions, with @samagreene , @zygaro , @1917intweets , @Pushkin_House
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🗣️ "The outpouring of emotions, tears, rage and anger revealed Navalny’s central place in the minds and hearts of those who believe in a different Russia..." @GulnazSharaf spoke to @IBAnews about the reaction to the death of Alexei Navalny More ⬇️
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
3 years
Join us 22/11 to launch "The Donbas Conflict in Ukraine: Elites, Protest and Partition", by @portsmouthuni scholar and @KingsRussia alum Daria Platonova, in discussion with Serhiy Kudelia. Tickets available for virtual and in-person participants!
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
7 years
The Kremlin and the (Fake) News: Join @yevhenfedchenko of @StopFakingNews to discuss strategies of hybrid warfare on 5 March.
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
6 years
Why isn't Vladimir #Putin riding high? Institute Director @samagreene and @gbrunc @UNC_CSEEES explore recent trends in #Russia public opinion in @washingtonpost @monkeycageblog
@goodauth
Good Authority
6 years
Vladimir Putin’s approval ratings are dropping. This is why.
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@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
3 years
And another UPDATE! Margarita Zavadskaya of @Aleksanteri_UH rounds out the panel!
@KingsRussia
Russia Institute
3 years
UPDATE! Thrilled that Andrei Semenov of Perm State University will be joining the panel!
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@KingsRussia
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3 years
@Ben_H_Noble @ReginaSmyth @samagreene @IndianaUniv @CambridgeUP @UCLSSEES @HurstPublishers . @samagreene is professor of Russian politics at @KingsCollegeLon and co-author of Putin v. the People: The Perilous Politics of a Divided Russia from @YaleBooks
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