March 2026 – Research Centre for Crime and Armed Conflicts

27.03.2026

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Institutional Loyalty and Identity Dependence: the Phenomenon of ‘Liberal Imperialism’ in Post-Soviet Religious Discourse

Compulsory self-identification as a 'foreign agent' — a legal mechanism introduced in the Russian Federation…

23.03.2026

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“Motherland” Protects Its Fraudsters: Russia Is Building a Telephone Iron Wall

Russia has taken another step toward ensuring the safety of its citizens — and, as…

22.03.2026

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“We’ll Be Closing the Windows”: The Self-Isolation of Russian Society as a Performance of a Carceral State

— How many open windows do we have in total? — They’re all open. —…

18.03.2026

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In Memory of Serhiy Kokurin

Eleven years ago today — March 18, 2014 — as Putin solemnly declared the "peaceful…

17.03.2026

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Anesthesia of Consumption and Surgery of Control: A Two-Phase Model of Authoritarian Governance of the Digital Space in Russia

Social science has long sought to explain why citizens of authoritarian states do not mount…

12.03.2026

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Dmytro Yagunov: Crime and Social Control in Ukraine 2013-2025: Analysis of Transformation Under War Conditions

This study examines crime trends in Ukraine from 2013 to 2025, with particular focus on…

09.03.2026

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Sacred Imperialism: ‘Traditional Values’ and the Continuity of Russian Colonial Policy

This article examines how the concept of ‘traditional values’ functions as the main instrument of…

04.03.2026

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Foreign Aggression, Own ‘Operation’: How Russia Appropriated the Language of International Law

At the end of February 2026, the Russian Foreign Ministry published a series of official…