Russia on the Record

Russia, one of the world's top emitters of greenhouse gases, is already feeling the impacts of climate change. But compared to Western countries, where concerns about the climate crisis are widespread, this topic is nearly invisible in Russian media, politics and education.

In this episode, we decided to find out how Russian society views climate change and the factors that cause many Russians to ignore environmental issues. Climate activist Arshak Makichyan and climate scientist Alexei Kokorin join us to discuss.

For more information about climate denial and skepticism in Russia check our recent report:

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/10/18/russias-climate-skeptics-muddy-public-understanding-of-warming-planet-a82752

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The latest hostilities in the decades-long Israel-Palestine conflict have dominated news headlines and overshadowed the war in Ukraine. In Russia, the conflict is also at the center of attention. State propaganda has criticized the actions of the Israeli authorities, blamed the United States for failing to secure peace and mocked Russians who moved to Israel in opposition to the invasion of Ukraine. At the same time, thousands of Russians who moved to Israel since February 2022 have voiced solidarity with their new country and are taking part in efforts to help the victims of the conflict.

In this episode, we talked to Russians who moved to Israel last year, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, about their experiences amid these events. We also speak with Ivan U. Klyszcz, a researcher of Russian policy at the International Center for Defense and Security in Tallinn, Estonia, on the official Russian position on the conflict and how the war might affect the course of the war in Ukraine.

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For decades, Russia has been an important political player in the South Caucasus and was perceived as a mediator between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. However, after the Nagorno-Karabakh war of 2020, Armenia began to lose faith in Russia as an ally and protector. With the latest Azerbaijani escalation and the dissolution of Nagorno-Karabakh's Armenian separatist government, Russian-Armenian relations appear to have reached the most tense point in their history.

In this episode, we will discuss why Russian peacekeepers did not intervene when Azerbaijan launched its offensive and how the crisis changes the balance of power in the South Caucasus with our guests, Caucasus expert Kirill Krivosheev and journalist Tom Bennett.

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Since the start of the war in Ukraine, a small fraction of independent foreign journalists in Russia have stayed there to continue reporting on what is happening on the ground. Faced with both administrative difficulties and editorial pressure, their work becomes more dangerous every day, especially after the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.

This year, Russia has refused to extend the visas and press accreditations of several foreign journalists, leaving them no choice but to depart the country. Among them are this week's guests: Dutch journalist and former Moscow Times editor-in-chief Eva Hartog and Finnish journalist Anna-Lena Lauren, who also works for Swedish media. They reflected on their work in Russia and discussed why Russia might have refused to extend their visas.

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Over the past year, Russia has managed to withstand unprecedented Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine. Part of this success has been the war itself — increased military spending has helped boost the economy, as Moscow produces more tanks, missiles, guns and ammo. But how sustainable is the militarization of Russia’s economy?

In this episode, we are joined by business and economics reporter Jake Cordell, who explains what emergency measures the Russian authorities have taken to defy earlier predictions of economic collapse, how ordinary Russians are feeling the impact of sanctions, and where the economy might be headed into the future.

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Russia on the Record is a new podcast from The Moscow Times where we reflect, analyze and explain what’s going on in Russia right now.

In this week’s episode, we discuss Russia’s regional and local elections — and how they have unofficially kicked off a new election cycle that will culminate with the presidential elections next March.

While President Vladimir Putin has said he will not announce his participation in the elections till the end of the year, his public behavior may indicate that his re-election campaign for a fifth term has already begun.

Researcher Andras Toth-Czifra and MT journalist Pyotr Kozlov join us in discussing the conclusions that we can draw from the September election results and how they can define the coming election season.

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