POSITION
POSITION

A winner is not a strongest one but one who goes all the way

The War

For Russia the war with Ukraine is akin to a self-imposed nuclear strike

Eastern Ukraine

The end of the war and ensuring the security of Donbass residents – will be the real path to the peace.

Pension reform

If state companies wired some dividends to the Pension Fund of Russia, it would allow pensions rise without rising the retirement age.

Crimea

There must be a legitimate referendum on the future of Crimea under strict international control.

Presidential elections 2018

It was the only opportunity to demand changes and to show to the people the meaningful alternative for Vladimir Putin's line.

Syria

Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War was a glaring mistake. Taking part in the domestic fight between Sunnis and Shiites is the immediate threat to Russian citizens' security.

Economic reforms in the 1990s

Economic reforms in Russia in the 1990s built the base for the Putin system where the authorities, property and business have been merged together. 

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The Putin System

A new book
by Grigory Yavlinsky
Columbia University Press, 2019