Aleksei Kiselev
@alyosha-kiselev.bsky.social
Research associate @eui-fbf-school.bsky.social
Econ PhD candidate EUI
Econ PhD candidate EUI
Reposted by Aleksei Kiselev
A Moscow court sentenced 4 journalists for alleged involvement in Navalny’s “extremist” Anti-Corruption Foundation: Antonina Favorskaya, Artem Krieger (both SotaVision), Konstantin Gabov (Reuters) and Sergei Karelin (AP) to 5.5 years in prison
📷 Alexandra Astakhova/Mediazona
📷 Alexandra Astakhova/Mediazona
April 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM
A Moscow court sentenced 4 journalists for alleged involvement in Navalny’s “extremist” Anti-Corruption Foundation: Antonina Favorskaya, Artem Krieger (both SotaVision), Konstantin Gabov (Reuters) and Sergei Karelin (AP) to 5.5 years in prison
📷 Alexandra Astakhova/Mediazona
📷 Alexandra Astakhova/Mediazona
In Russia, independent journalism faces severe repression. Any dissenting voice is deemed an "extremist" according to Russian law.
Prosecution requests 5 years and 11 months in prison for each of 4 journalists—Antonina Favorksaya and Artem Krieger of SotaVision, Konstantin Gabov and Sergei Karelin, freelancers for Reuters and AP—charged with participating in an "extremist community" through connections to Alexei Navalny's ACF
April 10, 2025 at 12:36 PM
In Russia, independent journalism faces severe repression. Any dissenting voice is deemed an "extremist" according to Russian law.
“Honest to god, I’ve never seen anything like it,” said Steven Levitsky, a Harvard political scientist and coauthor of “How Democracies Die” and “Competitive Authoritarianism.” - says it all...
You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/w...
You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/w...
‘This Is Worse’: Trump’s Judicial Defiance Veers Beyond the Autocrat Playbook (Gift Article)
The president’s escalating conflict with federal courts is even more aggressive than what happened in countries like Hungary and Turkey, experts say.
www.nytimes.com
March 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
“Honest to god, I’ve never seen anything like it,” said Steven Levitsky, a Harvard political scientist and coauthor of “How Democracies Die” and “Competitive Authoritarianism.” - says it all...
You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/w...
You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/w...
Interesting and informed analysis
The rationale behind Trump’s suggestion that giving the US an economic stake in Ukraine’s future will prevent another Russian invasion is flawed.
Why a US minerals deal with Ukraine won’t deter Russian aggression
The rationale behind Trump’s suggestion that giving the US an economic stake in Ukraine’s future will prevent another Russian invasion is flawed.
tcnv.link
March 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Interesting and informed analysis
Reposted by Aleksei Kiselev
Putin planned to take Kyiv in three days, but he couldn't take Kyiv in three years.
The only way Putin wins now—the only way he finally succeeds in destroying Ukraine’s sovereignty—is by persuading Ukraine’s allies to abandon Ukraine.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
The only way Putin wins now—the only way he finally succeeds in destroying Ukraine’s sovereignty—is by persuading Ukraine’s allies to abandon Ukraine.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Putin’s Three Years of Humiliation
The Russian president can’t win his war against Ukraine unless he persuades its allies to betray it.
www.theatlantic.com
February 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Putin planned to take Kyiv in three days, but he couldn't take Kyiv in three years.
The only way Putin wins now—the only way he finally succeeds in destroying Ukraine’s sovereignty—is by persuading Ukraine’s allies to abandon Ukraine.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
The only way Putin wins now—the only way he finally succeeds in destroying Ukraine’s sovereignty—is by persuading Ukraine’s allies to abandon Ukraine.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Reposted by Aleksei Kiselev
"They're celebrating in the Kremlin right now, they're popping Champagne."
Putin critic and financier, Bill Browder, says President Trump's announcement about the war in Ukraine is his 'worst nightmare' come true.
#Newsnight
Putin critic and financier, Bill Browder, says President Trump's announcement about the war in Ukraine is his 'worst nightmare' come true.
#Newsnight
February 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
"They're celebrating in the Kremlin right now, they're popping Champagne."
Putin critic and financier, Bill Browder, says President Trump's announcement about the war in Ukraine is his 'worst nightmare' come true.
#Newsnight
Putin critic and financier, Bill Browder, says President Trump's announcement about the war in Ukraine is his 'worst nightmare' come true.
#Newsnight
Reposted by Aleksei Kiselev
Americans are getting a crash course on what things look like when autocrats consolidate power and why it’s hard to beat them in the ballot box when every organization controlling speech is aligned with the ruling party.
January 23, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Americans are getting a crash course on what things look like when autocrats consolidate power and why it’s hard to beat them in the ballot box when every organization controlling speech is aligned with the ruling party.
No surprises for those who follow the topic. But some people still believe autocrats care about their citizens and can sustain good living standards. They don't.
Is Russia's economy truly thriving amidst war and sanctions?
Low unemployment & GDP growth suggest resilience, but reliance on oil, a shadow economy & systemic weaknesses tell a different story.
📚 Read our latest #FBFblog by @alyosha-kiselev.bsky.social & Kevin Shestani fbf.eui.eu/does-russia-...
Low unemployment & GDP growth suggest resilience, but reliance on oil, a shadow economy & systemic weaknesses tell a different story.
📚 Read our latest #FBFblog by @alyosha-kiselev.bsky.social & Kevin Shestani fbf.eui.eu/does-russia-...
December 9, 2024 at 11:17 AM
No surprises for those who follow the topic. But some people still believe autocrats care about their citizens and can sustain good living standards. They don't.