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Andrei Kolesnikov is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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  1. Do Most Russians Support the War in Ukraine?
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    Do Most Russians Support the War in Ukraine?

    Sep 14, 2022 Andrei Kolesnikov & Denis Volkov paint a more nuanced picture of public opinion than headline polling figures suggest.

  2. Putin Is Losing the Battle for Russia’s Future
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    Putin Is Losing the Battle for Russia’s Future

    Feb 11, 2021 Andrei Kolesnikov likens the Kremlin's attacks on protesters to a war – one that betrays the regime's lack of confidence.

  3. Putin’s Constitutional Autocracy
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    Putin’s Constitutional Autocracy

    Dec 9, 2020 Andrei Kolesnikov laments how the Russian president has reduced the country's Yeltsin-era constitution to mere window dressing.

  4. The Caudillo of the Kremlin
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    The Caudillo of the Kremlin

    Jul 30, 2020 Andrei Kolesnikov argues that Vladimir Putin may have prolonged his rule, but his regime is looking weaker than ever.

  5. The Victor Who Lost the USSR
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    The Victor Who Lost the USSR

    May 5, 2020 Andrei Kolesnikov examines Mikhail Gorbachev's legacy on the 35th anniversary of his rise to power in the former Soviet Union.

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    Central and Eastern Europe’s Bid for AI Dominance

    Soňa Muzikárová outlines steps policymakers can take to harness the technology’s potential to boost growth and prosperity.
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    Can Technology End Corruption?

    Azalina Othman Said thinks that powerful new digital tools can help, but only if governments commit to upholding the rule of law.
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    Carbon Farming Won't Save the Planet

    Sophie Scherger warns that soil-storage offsets may serve as a smokescreen for polluting industries.
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    Putin’s March of Folly

    Carl Bildt argues that Russia’s president has only his own poor decisions to blame for his country’s loss of status.
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    A Better Approach to Climate Finance

    Ricardo Hausmann

    By harnessing the capabilities of developing countries, we can accelerate global decarbonization while creating new growth opportunities. This approach would not only advance crucial climate goals but also ensure that a larger share of the world’s population can enjoy the fruits of the clean-energy transition.

     shows how developing countries can accelerate global decarbonization while creating new growth opportunities.
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    Trump’s Bad COP

    Jayati Ghosh says the Paris climate agreement’s future depends on how other countries respond to the new US administration.
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    Are Tariffs Worth It?

    Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg thinks the risks and costs for the US will far outweigh any potential political or geopolitical benefits.
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    Is the Loss and Damage Fund Becoming an Empty Promise?

    Liane Schalatek warns that rich countries are once again shirking their responsibility to provide adequate climate finance.
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    How Global Public Investment Should Work

    Mariana Mazzucato & Jonathan Glennie

    Addressing problems like climate change and biodiversity loss calls for new thinking about how to mobilize the huge volume of financing that will be needed. International cooperation must be re-framed as a collective endeavor in which all countries benefit, contribute, and make investment decisions together.

     propose a new model to unlock financing for action on climate change, biodiversity loss, and other issues.

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