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30 August 2026AnalysisSocial media monitoringRussian Federation
Bondarenko more popular than Putin: wave of candidate registration cancellations eclipses president's speech
Report on social media monitoring during the tenth week of the election campaign for the election of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the ninth convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026.
28 August 2026ReviewWork of deputiesRussian Federation
From internet scissors to the main valve: how Russia killed the global network
Russia has travelled a path from blocking individual resources to centralised traffic management, mobile internet shutdowns and “white lists” where not the entire internet works, but only what the state has permitted to remain switched on.
27 August 2026ReviewWork of deputiesRussian Federation
How the Runet blocking machine was built
Over the course of more than ten years, Russia has built a full-fledged legal and administrative system for governing the internet.
26 August 2026ReviewWork of deputiesRussian Federation
Collecting signatures for candidates: how a sensible idea degenerated into a loyalty test
The goal was a noble one — to exclude from the electoral process those participants who lack genuine voter support.
25 August 2026AnalysisTelevision broadcast monitoringRussian Federation
Putin instead of Yabloko: TV channels try to drown out the agenda with positive coverage of United Russia
Report on monitoring of federal television channels during the tenth week (17–23 August) of the election campaign for the election of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the ninth convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026
24 August 2026AnalysisSocial media monitoringRussian Federation
Yabloko's appeal dismissed, Schlosberg sentenced to 11 years: analogue GosMir cracks down on social media
Report on social media monitoring in the ninth week of the election campaign for the election of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the ninth convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026
19 August 2026AnalysisNomination and registrationRussian Federation
Features of regional competition in 2026: results of the nomination and registration of candidates and party lists for the regional elections of 20 September 2026
Analytical report
19 August 2026ReviewWork of deputiesRussian Federation
From slogan to compliance: how the regulation of election campaigning has changed
Over the past two-plus decades, Russian legislation has gradually turned campaigning from a form of political communication into a complex bureaucratic procedure.
18 August 2026AnalysisTelevision broadcast monitoringRussian Federation
Not a word for the defence: TV viewers never once heard the voice of an anti-war party
Report on monitoring of federal television channels during the ninth week (10–16 August) of the election campaign for the election of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the ninth convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026
17 August 2026ReviewWork of deputiesRussian Federation
The minefield of election campaigning
Since 2002, when the framework law on elections was adopted, the requirements for campaigning in Russia have been growing increasingly complex.
17 August 2026AnalysisSocial media monitoringRussian Federation
Yabloko removed from the elections: how a single lawsuit shaped the week's agenda on social media
Report on social media monitoring for the eighth week of the election campaign for the election of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the ninth convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026.
14 August 2026ReviewWork of deputiesRussian Federation
Sterilising the ballot as a method of keeping the country's population in obedience
The safest way to ensure that no uncontrollable people make their way into elected bodies is to sterilise the ballot paper against them from the very outset.
13 August 2026ReviewWork of deputiesRussian Federation
Rules for us and for them: how electoral law becomes a filter
In Russian elections, some participants are forced to constantly prove their right to campaign, while others conduct theirs under the cover of the administrative machine, budgetary support and a loyal media landscape.
12 August 2026ReviewWork of deputiesRussian Federation
Departyzation: how the Russian state regulated the party system
Russian politics over the past twenty-five years has been about regulating the party system to suit the regime’s changing needs
11 August 2026AnalysisTelevision broadcast monitoringRussian Federation
In the on-air politics of television channels, sharp changes occurred: Yabloko was criticised, and United Russia began to be praised more actively than before.
Report on monitoring of federal television channels during the eighth week of the election campaign (3–9 August) for the election of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the ninth convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026
10 August 2026AnalysisSocial media monitoringRussian Federation
Losing Control: Yabloko and New People’s Social Media Popularity Begins to Slip Beyond the Reach of Domestic-Policy Managers
Social Media Monitoring Report for the Seventh Week of the Election Campaign, 28 July–3 August, Ahead of the Election of Deputies to the Ninth State Duma of the Russian Federation, Scheduled for 20 September 2026
10 August 2026AnalysisNomination and registrationRussian Federation
Nomination and Registration of Candidates in the State Duma Elections Scheduled for 20 September 2026
Analytical Report
7 August 2026ReviewWork of deputiesRussian Federation
Campaigning on social media: inequality among candidates
After a number of social networks were banned in 2022, the opposition's campaigning opportunities shrank substantially, while the risks increased.
6 August 2026ReviewWork of deputiesRussian Federation
Media campaigning: candidates on an unequal footing
In Russia, equality of opportunity in campaigning is absent due to the selective application of legislation
5 August 2026ReviewWork of deputiesRussian Federation
Campaigning not for all: how the opposition is being denied access to voters
An opposition candidate spends energy not only on persuading the voter, but also on fighting for the very ability to campaign
4 August 2026AnalysisTelevision broadcast monitoringRussian Federation
A Celebration of Shared Misfortune: Federal TV Channels Seek to Project Unified Support for the “Special Military Operation” While Ignoring Yabloko’s “Peace Platform”
Federal Television Monitoring Report for the Seventh Week of the Election Campaign, 27 July–2 August, Ahead of the Election of Deputies to the Ninth State Duma of the Russian Federation, Scheduled for 20 September 2026
3 August 2026AnalysisSocial media monitoringRussian Federation
Sympathy Keeps You Warm: Yabloko Closes In on New People on Social Media Following a Wave of Electoral Disqualifications and Repression
Social Media Monitoring Report for the Sixth Week of the Election Campaign, 21–27 July, Ahead of the Election of Deputies to the Ninth State Duma of the Russian Federation, Scheduled for 20 September 2026