Updated January 10, 2013
Research Links on Russia are divided into:
Email newsletter and analysis
"Original, on-the-ground coverage" produced by Russian newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta
Quarterly journal
Politics, business, culture, international, calendar, and background. Free registration required to view Special Reports.
In addition to news, "All About Russia" section
Overview of recent history and news,facts, leaders, media, timeline, and soviet timeline.
Commentary, policy research, testimony, events on domestic policy, foreign policy and post-Soviet economies.
Produced by Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening
(Not updated since 1990s)
(No longer updated, since 2003) background, life in Russia today, Soviet Russia and transition to Capitalism, and media in Russia.
"Recent events, trends and developments within contemporary Russian politics, economics and business, foreign policy, security and society."
Country background, WHO collaborations, demographic and health statistics and health issues for the region.
Russians' opinion of the United States and U.S. policies, and opinions of other countries, world leaders, global organizations, world economy, extremism, democracy.
1993-2012. Presidents' performances, election trends, welfare and national issues; from Centre for the Study of Public Policy, University of Strathclyde.
Economic and trade data, social indicators, environment
Research focuses on: demographics, political, marketing, social, intellectual property.
Rating on political rights, civil liberties, press freedom, corruption, and overall ranking.
Development indicators, finances, surveys, climate change
News, transcripts, multimedia, offices, and programs, constitution.
"International non-governmental organization, the main declared aim of each is to assist maintaining and developing the institution of elections and civil control in states with developing systems of democracy."
Issues addressed: anticorruption, justice assistance, governance reform, political, ethnic, federalist and regional issues, international cooperation
NGO in Russia that conducts sociological research.
U.S. Embassy, history of relationship, fact sheets, remarks, and reports.
Major government statements and non-U.S. goverment information about Russia.
Special issue; includes full text of the letters as well as analysis from 1992, when documents were first released.
Topics include agriculture, culture, foreign policy, history, industry, law, religion, travel. Includes directory of archives.
Websites for government, politics, NGOs, news, search engines
Politics, social sciences, current events, associations, research centers, culture, statistics, communications, culture, biographies
Annotates authoritative sites on the region. Resources organized by geography, subjects, and time periods. Subjects include general background, politics and government, economics and companies, science and technology, current events, languages, communicat
Documents, news, indicators on macroeconomic policy.
English page limited to ministers and deparements; data and reports in Russian.
Independent economic think tank established in Russia; publications also in English, including foreign trade outlook. Research areas like deregulation, industrial organization, corporate governance, political economics, international trade.
(December 27, 2012) See also Member Economies Key Websites for Russian organizations involved in economic issues.
Trade picture, statistics, agreements, news, and bilateral relations.
Country surveys, statistical profile, working papers; some reports must be purchased.
World Trade Organization Accesion, fact sheets, and export opportunities.
Member since August 22, 2012.
(2012)
Energy company in Russia with "world’s largest gas transmission network." Stock quotes, major projects, news, and backgroud information on types of energy
(Last updated September 9, 2011) issue summary, positions, timeline, external links to official documents, political groups, international organizations, governments.
Background on energy production and use in Russia. Statistics for 2009; publications include analysis, World Energy Outlook, technology agreemetns
Information for investors, company news, financial reports.
Overview of country energy reserves, energy production, distribution, and trade. Statistics, analysis, and analysis briefs. See also International Energy Outlook for data from 2005: http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/ieo/index.html
Also known as Nunn-Lugar Act; fact sheets, joint statements, map with locations of agencies. See also text of U.S. Public Law on CTR: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/22/chapter-68A
From National Defense University Library; analysis of Russian initiatives and treaties on nonproliferation and arms control
(Began in 2010) "Under the Treaty, the U.S. and Russia will be limited to significantly fewer strategic arms within seven years from the date the Treaty enters into force."
Digital archive of "historical materials by governments on all sides of the Cold War," news on nonproliferation,
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