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How educational exchanges adjust to the crisis in US-Russia relations

May 06, 2016

While educational exchanges between the U.S. and Russia have suffered from the deterioration in bilateral relations, there are still some successful programs that are finding innovative ways to foster collaboration

Putin's 'Direct Line' was surprising for how unsurprising it was

Apr 15, 2016

There were few surprises in this year’s “Direct Line” with President Vladimir Putin. Foreign policy issues took up little of the agenda, as Russia’s citizens appeared much more concerned with economic and social issues and a return to stability and consistency

What are the implications of the Panama Papers for Russia?

Apr 5, 2016

As in past instances involving allegations of corruption within the Russian political elite, the Kremlin had a stock response ready for its Western critics about the revelations contained within the Panama Papers

Don't cut Russia off from the Western world

Mar 30, 2016

Russia’s image is but one casualty of the Kremlin’s policy against cultural and person-to-person exchanges with the West. Most importantly, cutting off ties only hurts average Russian citizens – not Westerners

An inside look at the state of Russian Studies in the US

Mar 29, 2016

Russia Direct offers a look at the current state of the Russian Studies field in the U.S. and suggests what might be done to adapt teaching methodologies in these programs to the changing geopolitical reality

Russian Diaspora: A tool of soft power?

Nov 11, 2015

The recent World Congress of Compatriots event in Russia raised the issue of how the Russian government could support the interests of Russian compatriots abroad, especially in the post-Soviet space

Closing Moscow's American Center: A blow to bilateral cultural dialogue

Sep 21, 2015

The latest victim of rising anti-Americanism in Russia is the American Center in Russia, which now appears to be at the center of a renewed push by the Russian authorities to reduce American influence within the nation

Closing the American Center in Moscow closes a door for America

Sep 20, 2015

The closure of the American Center in Moscow is just the latest step taken by the Kremlin to crack down on U.S. public diplomacy initiatives within Russia and ratchet up anti-Western sentiment

What the closure of the American Center means for Russia

Sep 20, 2015

Concerns about the closing of the American Center in Moscow appear to be overblown. Russia is still open to new ideas and the constructive role that can be played by soft power

How to re-brand Russian soft power

Aug 10, 2015

While the current era of Russian soft power may be over, there are still different approaches for implementing Russian soft power that focus more on the global appeal of Russian culture. (Part 3 of 3)

How educational exchanges adjust to the crisis in US-Russia relations

Putin's 'Direct Line' was surprising for how unsurprising it was

What are the implications of the Panama Papers for Russia?

Don't cut Russia off from the Western world

An inside look at the state of Russian Studies in the US

Russian Diaspora: A tool of soft power?

Closing Moscow's American Center: A blow to bilateral cultural dialogue

Closing the American Center in Moscow closes a door for America

What the closure of the American Center means for Russia

How to re-brand Russian soft power

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