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The Russia Foundation invites commentary from renowned Russia experts and Kremlin-watchers from both Russia and the West. Here you will find insightful articles exclusive to the Russia Foundation detailing unique positions on some of Russia’s most discussed issues.

Where will economic reform in Russia come from?

Submitted by Russia Foundation on Wed, 04/03/2013 - 12:15

In a guest post for the Russia Foundation website, Dr. Richard Connolly, an expert from the University of Birmingham on the WTO and specialist in the political economy of the post-socialist region, examines the possibilities for economic reform in Russia.

Economy
Kremlin
WTO

Russia Joins the WTO

Submitted by Russia Foundation on Tue, 08/21/2012 - 09:50

From Russia Foundation chairman David Clark.

Economy
Foreign Policy
WTO

Russia, Syria and the Return of Putin: Where Now for Russia’s Foreign Policy?

Submitted by Russia Foundation on Mon, 07/30/2012 - 16:42

Professor Margot Light from the London School of Economics, in a guest post blog for the Russia Foundation website, writes about President Putin's new foreign policy objectives and the country's goals in the Middle East after the Arab Spring.

Foreign Policy
Kremlin

Russia in WTO: Will it Stick to the Rules?

Submitted by Russia Foundation on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 17:46

In a guest post blog for the Russia Foundation website, Kristiina Ojuland, former foreign minister of Estonia from 2002 to 2005 and current serving Estonian Member of the European Parliament, gives her assessment of whether Russia will stick to the rules following its accession to the WTO.

Economy
WTO

An analysis of Russia’s accession to the WTO

Submitted by Russia Foundation on Wed, 05/30/2012 - 18:34

In a guest post blog for the Russia Foundation website, Fredrik Erixon, Director of the European Centre for International Political Economy, and panellist at our most recent event in London, analyses the potential benefits of Russ

WTO

Russia and the WTO

Submitted by Russia Foundation on Tue, 05/29/2012 - 11:44

In a guest post blog for the Russia Foundation website, Igor Danchenko, former senior research analyst at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C.

Economy
WTO

Endgame in Russia? Issues and Actors of a post-Putin Liberalism

Submitted by Russia Foundation on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 18:34

Laurent Vinatier, Research Fellow at the Thomas More Institute, in a guest post for the Russia Foundation, comments on the current political landscape in Russia following the recent presidential elections: Vladimir Putin thought that he was playing by the rules when he announced last September 24th that he would run for the presidency again.

Politics
Protests
Russia Foundation

Professor Alan Riley: German Energy Policy & Russia

Submitted by Russia Foundation on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 18:02

Guest Post from Professor Alan Riley from City University in London, UK.

Foreign Policy
Germany

Artemy Troitsky On the Russian Presidential Elections

Submitted by Russia Foundation on Mon, 03/19/2012 - 15:45

In the first guest blog post on the Russia Foundation website, activist Artemy Troitsky gives his views on the 4th March Russian presidential elections:

Politics