Unexpectedly comprehensive #sanctions mean #Russia cannot avoid deep #economic crisis following its invasion of #Ukraine, writes Gunter Deuber in @RussAnalDigest. He also highlights the need to use frozen Russian funds abroad as #reparations for Ukraine. bit.ly/36RQH1O

#Russia is at risk of becoming a second #NorthKorea—isolated, economically dependent on #China and with a government that heavily controls public access to #information—writes Michael Rochlitz in @RussAnalDigest. bit.ly/36RQH1O

How have the 50 biggest foreign companies in Russia responded to international sanctions? @RussAnalDigest compiled a list as of March 15—read more at bit.ly/36RQH1O.

#TikTok has played a significant role in #Russia's ongoing invasion of #Ukraine. Jacqueline Evans explains in @RussAnalDigest that video clips pressure policymakers to act but also open the door to #misinformation. bit.ly/36RQH1O

With Western #socialmedia blocked in #Russia, where can users connect? Writing in @RussAnalDigest, Daria Zakharova looks at the exodus to government-friendly #VK and the resulting potential risks to users. bit.ly/36RQH1O

How do ordinary #Russians feel about #Putin's decision to invade #Ukraine? Kseniya Kizilova and Pippa Norris argue in @RussAnalDigest that initial support was likely due to manipulation of public #opinion by state #media and widespread #censorship. bit.ly/3DKDQu8

From #Bolotnaya to the invasion of #Ukraine: Seongcheol Kim writes about #authoritarian consolidation and #nationalism for @RussAnalDigest. bit.ly/3DKDQu8

Amid rumors of #elite defections and a potential #coup, has anything really changed within the #Putin regime—or is that just wishful thinking? Fabian Burkhardt ventures an answer in @RussAnalDigest. bit.ly/3DKDQu8

While the ongoing invasion of #Ukraine has quashed both #protest and #opposition in #Russia, Jan Matti Dollbaum suggests that over time, protest might not only re-emerge, but also usher in a new phase of opposition. bit.ly/3DKDQu8

Writing for @RussAnalDigest, Liudmila Sivetc and Mariëlle Wijermars explore the impact of the #Netoscope project, a new "black box" through which #Russia controls content and blocks suspected websites. bit.ly/3DKDQu8

In a few short weeks, #Russia's war on #Ukraine has changed the direction of Russian #academia, turning it away from the pursuit of international competitiveness with the West and toward new metrics, writes Dmitry Dubrovsky in @RussAnalDigest. bit.ly/3DKDQu8

Access to foreign inputs, financing and export markets have transformed #Russia into an #agricultural superpower. The #sanctions imposed since the invasion of #Ukraine, however, threaten to upend this standing, writes Stephen K. Wegren for @RussAnalDigest. bit.ly/3DKDQu8

RAD No. 286, looking at the role of the Russian #Orthodox #Church and Ukrainian autocephaly in the ongoing war in Ukraine, is now available. Download the free PDF: css.ethz.ch/en/publication… #Russia #Ukraine

RAD No. 287, exploring the impact of the war in #Ukraine on the Eurasian Economic Union, is now available. Download the free PDF: css.ethz.ch/en/publication…

RAD No. 288, exploring how the war in #Ukraine and the "partial mobilization" have spurred brain drain from #Russia, is now available. Download the free PDF: bit.ly/3UiuNao #braindrain

Looking for some holiday reading? Check out the latest issue of @RussAnalDigest, which covers the development of PMC #Wagner and its role in the war in #Ukraine. Read it for free here: css.ethz.ch/en/publication…

ICYMI: RAD No. 313, featuring expert takes on Russian #propaganda in #Ukraine, #Moldova, and #Belarus, is now available online. Thanks to Jade McGlynn, Dionis Cenușa, and the team from Universität Passau. Download the free PDF: bit.ly/3W0Gtl5

RAD No. 315, looking at #Russia's relations with #Iran, #Turkey, #Israel, and #OPEC+, is now available online. Thanks to Mark N. Katz, Daria Isachenko, Lidia Averbukh, and Nikolay Kozhanov for their expert analysis. Download the free PDF: css.ethz.ch/en/publication…

The latest edition of the #RussianAnalyticalDigest is now available! This issue examines data secrecy and data manipulation in Russia. ➡️ow.ly/rJG850SC3Qq Länder-Analysen ZOiS - Zentrum für Osteuropa- u. int. Studien #datasecrecy #disinformation #datacensorship

RAD No. 314, exploring issues of #data secrecy and data privacy in #Russia, is now available online. Thanks to Mark Harrison, Cedar collective, and Nikita Zakharov for their expert analysis. Download the free PDF: css.ethz.ch/content/dam/et…