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GEORGIA: New bill will raise tensions with EU
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES286258
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Putin won 87% of the vote on 74% turnout, surpassing the 68% seen in 2018. Communist candidate Nikolai Kharitonov came second with just under 4%. Scattered opposition protests and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285886
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This has enabled the leadership to manage vulnerabilities ahead of a vote intended to legitimise President Vladimir Putin's continued rule. However, the authorities’ efforts to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285312
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State telecoms regulator Roskomnadzor's attempt to block Telegram on behalf of the Federal Security Service (FSB) has largely failed, while the collateral damage done by shutting…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB233693
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Turnout was low, but President Vladimir Putin and other officials have dismissed the significance of this. The new parliament will contain the same parties as its predecessor…
Managing the parliamentary elections to ensure a win for the ruling party.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB208550
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Surveys suggest that young people's motives for demonstrating were not so much support for Navalny as a general statement of dissatisfaction with a state out of touch with their…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262650
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Control of national television stations allows the Russian authorities to dominate the media space and manage public news consumption. They can therefore afford to devote fewer…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212197
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Roskomnadzor plays an intrusive role in monitoring social media platforms and deciding what is acceptable. The largest platform is Russia's own Vkontakte, which is now controlled…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB214562
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GEORGIA: Government will survive protests and missteps