No. 324: Environmental Activism

Author(s): Anastassia Obydenkova, Elizabeth Plantan, Arina Loginova
Editor(s): Anastassia Obydenkova
Series Editor(s): Fabian Burkhardt, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perović, Heiko Pleines, Hans-Henning Schröder
Series: Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
Issue: 324
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich; Research Centre for East European Studies (FSO), University of Bremen; Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES), George Washington University; Center for Eastern European Studies (CEES), University of Zurich
Publication Year: 2025

This issue examines the changing conditions for environmental activism in Russia since the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine in 2022. Anastassia Obydenkova analyzes external influences on Russian environmental activism, highlighting the growing isolation from Western organizations, Russia’s suspended participation in international forums, and China’s growing influence. Elizabeth Plantan examines the impact of the war on environmental civil society, focusing on activists in Russia, those in exile, and international funders. Arina Loginova examines government efforts to co-opt environmental NGOs and finds that independent groups are increasingly relying on partnerships with the private sector.

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