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our reports

May 13, 2025

Reset That Failed: Russian Threat Index Rises for Third Straight Month After a Brief Thaw

May 1, 2025

End of Democracy: How Pro-Russian Telegram Channels Influence Romanian Elections

Mar 20, 2025

Fake Thaw: Kremlin Warms to Trump but Still Rejects Peace Talks

Feb 21, 2025

Radical Elections: How Pro-Kremlin Channels on Telegram Promote Alternative for Germany (AfD)

Feb 13, 2025

Rise of Xenophobia in Russia: From “Everything for Migrants” to Mass Deportations and Hate Speech

Jan 7, 2025

Russian Threat Index Towards Ukraine and the West Hits Record High

Dec 3, 2024

Russian Electoral Interference in Moldova and Georgia 2024: Mapping Telegram Disinformation Networks

Oct 30, 2024

How Russian Disinformation Fuels US Alternative Networks on Telegram Before the Elections

Oct 15, 2024

The War Will Be Publicised: Military Service Ads in Russia Hit Record High After the Kursk Incursion

Aug 31, 2024

‘There Is No Democracy’: How Russian Propaganda Exploits Telegram CEO’s Arrest Against The West

Aug 22, 2024

How the Kursk Region Incursion Shifted Russians' Attitudes Towards the War

Jul 16, 2024

"The Second Bucha": How Russians React to Ohmatdyt Attack

Feb 26, 2024

Alexei Navalny’s Death: Between Grief and Indifference

Nov 7, 2023

Russians’ Perception of the Israel-Hamas War

Sep 21, 2023

Common and Diverse in Russians' Views On Their Present & Future

Sep 14, 2023

Segments of Russian society: 2023 updates

Aug 25, 2023

50% Of Liberals Think Putin Killed Prigozhin: The Thoughts Of Russians On Prigozhin's Death

Aug 17, 2023

What’s Next For Russia?: Assessment Of The War Impact And Outcome By Russians

Aug 8, 2023

The future of Russia’s politics: Russians’ version

Jul 21, 2023

The Fears And Expectations Of Russians: Is It Ukraine Or China Concerning Them More?

Jun 30, 2023

Public opinion analysis on Prigozhin a day AFTER the coup attempt

Jun 24, 2023

Public opinion analysis on Prigozhin a day BEFORE the coup attempt

Jun 23, 2023

The War On Russia’s Doorstep: The Reaction Of Russians To The Cross-Border Attacks

Jun 8, 2023

Reflections on Mobilization: the review of Russians' attitudes toward mobilization

May 26, 2023

The Paradox of Protest: striving for change under aging Putin

May 19, 2023

“Only Mutual Fear Makes An Alliance Reliable”: What Are The Beliefs And Fears Of The Pro-War Russians?

May 7, 2023

Digital Gulag, Bombings By The Russian Jets: What Disgust, Scare, And Enrage Russians?

Apr 26, 2023

“No comment”: who are Russians avoiding questions about the war?

Apr 14, 2023

Russian Authoritarianism & Zero-Sum Game: a deeper look

Mar 29, 2023

Narcissist, Manipulator, Psycho: What Kind Of Russians Support The War?

Mar 20, 2023

The Russian ‘Special Path’: International Relations, National Pride, And The War Attitude

Mar 14, 2023

Big 5 & war support: personality traits of Russian clusters

Mar 7, 2023

The Russian Leadership Is Scarier Than NATO: Which War-Related Topics Disturb Russians The Most?

Mar 1, 2023

Enjoy Sports And Genocide: An Analysis Of VK Groups Consumption Among Russians

Feb 24, 2023

A year of the war. Did Russians change their mind?

Feb 14, 2023

‘Negative Happiness’: The Effectiveness Of Anti-War Narratives On Russian Society Conviction

Feb 8, 2023

Inside The Russians' Phones: News Channel Preferences Among Pro-War, Anti-War, And Uncertain

Jan 28, 2023

The angry, the sad, and the terrified: how Russians react to their “holy” war against Ukraine?

Jan 26, 2023

2022 Year Report: Russians’ Public Opinion Transformations

Dec 28, 2022

Hawks vs. Doves: Level of Burnout and Media Consumption Difference

Nov 26, 2022

Tradition & Obedience. What Makes Russians Support the War?

Oct 4, 2022

What did Putin do to Russians? Mobilization Announcement Aftermath

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