Russia’s economic recovery, if it has begun at all, is fragile. The recession has pushed 6 million more people into poverty, and in 2010 the government remains wary of social protest. That’s the gist of a BBC World Today radio interview I gave, which you can listen to here: World Today interview 10.1.10
Power, Money and People
an occasional blog, to go with my book Change in Putin's Russia
Out in November 2009
1. News and analysis
- chtodelat news News about activism, art and critical thought from Russia and elsewhere
- Peter Rutland A perceptive observer of Russia
- Radio Free Europe Commentary often Washington-o-centric, but reporting reasonable
- RIA Novosti Semi-official Russian news agency
- Russian Analytical Digest serious academic commentary on Russia
2. Economy
- Russia economics blog Thorough discussion, roughly Keynesian viewpoint
- Russian statistics service Look at the numbers
- World Bank Russian Economic Reports Full of useful info
3. Labour and social movements
- Institute of Collective Action Community and labour activists’ site (Russian only)
- Russia Research Programme at Warwick University Premier English-language resource on post-Soviet trade unions
4. Human rights
- Deceased Russian journalists What’s known about the killings and mystery deaths. Comprehensive
- For Human Rights English page of one of Russia’s widest-ranging human rights groups
- Memorial English page of Russia’s oldest human rights research organisation
5. Other stuff
- Pluto Press … publishers of progressive books including mine
- Sean's Russia Blog Interesting and up-to-date insights
- The Art of War (English page) Soldier writers from the Chechen and Afghan wars
- WordPress.com
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