
Putin’s Constitutional Autocracy
Dec 9, 2020 laments how the Russian president has reduced the country's Yeltsin-era constitution to mere window dressing.
Andrei Kolesnikov is a senior fellow and Chair of the Russian Domestic Politics and Political Institutions Program at the Carnegie Moscow Center.
Dec 9, 2020 laments how the Russian president has reduced the country's Yeltsin-era constitution to mere window dressing.
Jul 30, 2020 argues that Vladimir Putin may have prolonged his rule, but his regime is looking weaker than ever.
May 5, 2020 examines Mikhail Gorbachev's legacy on the 35th anniversary of his rise to power in the former Soviet Union.
Mar 13, 2020 explains the Russian president's latest machinations to remain in power beyond what should be his final term.
Jul 10, 2019 argues that protesters from Moscow to Arkhangelsk are seeking human dignity, not higher incomes.