The bulletin

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Constitutional Plebiscite: Triumph Or Warning?
ACTORS
High-Profile Criminal Cases
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Pressure On Non-Systemic Opposition And Journalists

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Devastating Oil Spill In The Russian Arctic
Telegram ‘Relegalised’ After Reshuffle
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Platoshkin Arrest: Kremlin VS Communists?
Spy Dramas And Geopolitics
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Build-Up To Belarus Presidential Election

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The Kremlin Goes Public With ‘Nuclear Doctrine’
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Vedomosti Sold — Again
New Appointment In Arctic Policymaking
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How Russia Decided It Defeated The Pandemic
Build-Up To The Ballot

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New Kremlin Initiatives To Manage Elections
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Sechin’s Resurgence
Power Grid Wars: How Putin’s Friends Fought For Assets But Gave Way To A Young Technocrat
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Coronavirus And The Power Vertical

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Coronavirus In Russia
A Virtual Victory Day
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Coronavirus & The Siloviki
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When Corporate Wars Become A Political Headache

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Digital Protests: The Opposition Adapt To Lockdown
Why Isn’t The Government Spending More?
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The Final Fall Of Vedomosti
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Challenges Grow As Coronavirus Spreads

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Rosneft Offloads Venezuela Assets
Russia’s Role In The OPEC+ Deal
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Four New Governors
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Putin & Coronavirus
Government Lacks Initiative Amid Regional Mess
The Authorities & Business: To Help & To Earn

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Falling Oil Price & Collapsing Markets
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Three Centres Emerge For Pandemic Management
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Constitutional Reform: Approaching The Final Hurdle

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Push-Pull Tactics In Putin-Erdogan Talks
Putin Shows Part Of His Hand
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Mishustin’s Troubles & Attempts To Mobilise
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Institutional amendments Boost Presidential Power
Ideological Amendments Entrench Traditional Values, Conservatism & patriotism
Nemtsov March

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Yukos Case: Moscow’s New Old Headache
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Central Bank Sells Sberbank to Finance Ministry
Cybersecurity: FSB Infighting & Sberbank Competition
Surkov’s Offical Dismissal
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Constitutional Reform: Challenges & Risks
Harsh Sentences For Left-Wing Activists Trigger Protests