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The Institute for Conflict Studies and Analysis of Russia (IKAR) is an independent, non-profit think tank providing policymakers, military experts, researchers, and journalists with insights on Russia and security challenges emerging from its policies. We conduct comprehensive, evidence-driven research on Russia — its internal processes, propaganda, and hybrid operations.
War has once again become the number one concern for Russians, and they would like it to end as soon as possible The Institute for Conflict Studies and Analysis of Russia (IKAR) conducted a sociological survey as part of its monitoring of Russian society, called the “Mirror of Russia.” The 10th wave was conducted from…
Executive Summary Monitoring of the Russian information space during 8–14 June 2026 indicates a gradual increase in the war’s impact on the everyday lives of Russian citizens. A key driver of this process has been the systematic targeting of Russia’s fuel, energy, and logistics infrastructure, resulting in localized and regional fuel shortages, mobility restrictions, transportation…
Executive Summary On the day of Armenia’s parliamentary elections, debate focused on two core issues: the legitimacy of the government and the country’s sovereignty in shaping its future. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his government emphasized anti-corruption measures, efforts to prevent vote-buying, and tighter oversight of the electoral process. They also framed the election as…
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See all researchWar has once again become the number one concern for Russians, and they would like it to end as soon as possible The Institute for Conflict Studies and Analysis of Russia (IKAR) conducted a sociological survey as part of its monitoring of Russian society, called the “Mirror of Russia.” The 10th wave was conducted from…
Russia uses common and proven approaches in its attempts to influence electoral processes in other countries. Significant efforts are directed at Russian-speaking voters in these countries and at presenting the elections there to their own citizens in the light necessary for internal political stability within the Russian Federation itself. Our research aims to analyze the…
Russians are very sensitive to the acceleration of inflation and mostly do not feel the danger of an attack by NATO. The Institute for Conflict Studies and Analysis of Russia (IKAR) conducted a sociological study dedicated to the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion as part of the monitoring of Russian society called the “Mirror…
Indicators, monitoring, and rapid-response analysis.
See all analyticsExecutive Summary Monitoring of the Russian information space during 8–14 June 2026 indicates a gradual increase in the war’s impact on the everyday lives of Russian citizens. A key driver of this process has been the systematic targeting of Russia’s fuel, energy, and logistics infrastructure, resulting in localized and regional fuel shortages, mobility restrictions, transportation…
Executive Summary On the day of Armenia’s parliamentary elections, debate focused on two core issues: the legitimacy of the government and the country’s sovereignty in shaping its future. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his government emphasized anti-corruption measures, efforts to prevent vote-buying, and tighter oversight of the electoral process. They also framed the election as…
Overview of Recent Trends Ahead of Armenia’s parliamentary elections, the information environment surrounding the country shows signs of an intensifying and increasingly sophisticated Russian influence campaign. This campaign extends beyond traditional information and propaganda tools, encompassing a broader combination of media, economic, political, and institutional pressure. For Moscow, these elections are significant not only as…
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