No. 317: Russian Opposition in Exile, Part 2: Networks

Author(s): Ekaterina Vorobeva, Mikhail Turchenko, Margarita Zavadskaya, Boris Ginzburg, Maria Tysiachniouk
Editor(s): Ekaterina Vorobeva
Series Editor(s): Fabian Burkhardt, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perović, Heiko Pleines, Hans-Henning Schröder
Series: Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
Issue: 317
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: 2024

This issue examines the current state and future prospects of establishing links between the Russian opposition in exile, their host environments, and other political actors. Host countries play a crucial role in transforming Russian activists’ exile into a source of empowerment. Despite the eagerness of opposition communities to engage with diverse audiences and form alliances to combat authoritarianism in Russia, these efforts often face significant challenges. A key obstacle appears to be the lack of an institutional framework that would facilitate the cooperation of the exiled Russian opposition with potential allies and broader political structures.

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