Ekaterina Schulmann and Maksim Kurnikov: Regime Stability & the Dynamics of Public Opinion in Russia

On October 15, 2024, the Fletcher Russia and Eurasia Program held a conversation with Ekaterina Schulmann, a Russian political scientist specializing in lawmaking and bureaucratic behavior, and Maksim Kurnikov, a Russian journalist and head of the independent Echo online radio. Daniel Drezner, Distinguished Professor of International Politics at Fletcher and co-director of the program, moderated the conversation. They discussed the current state of the political regime in Russia as reflected in governmental statistics, official rhetoric, normative changes, polling results, and media consumption data. The talk focused on the challenges and opportunities facing analysts and their ability to access Russian data despite the attempts of the Putin regime to contain information, routinely falsify data, and stifle or subvert public discussion.

(This post is republished from the Fletcher Russia and Eurasia Program’s YouTube Channel.)