INSTITUTE BRIEF

Independent research and analysis of Russia — its society, propaganda, and security challenges.

We produce research, trend analysis, and recommendations for policymakers, journalists, and institutions that need grounded understanding of Russia.

Research

Briefings, public conversations, and closed-door roundtables.

See all research
Russian Interference in Electoral Processes: Risks for Ukraine
Russian Interference in Electoral Processes: Risks for Ukraine
Research

Russian Interference in Electoral Processes: Risks for Ukraine

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…

Sociological survey: MIRROR OF RUSSIA, 9 wave
Sociological survey: MIRROR OF RUSSIA, 9 wave
Research

Sociological survey: MIRROR OF RUSSIA, 9 wave

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…

Sociological survey: EXPECTATIONS OF RUSSIANS FOR THE NEW PRESIDENT
Sociological survey: EXPECTATIONS OF RUSSIANS FOR THE NEW PRESIDENT
Research

Sociological survey: EXPECTATIONS OF RUSSIANS FOR THE NEW PRESIDENT

Russians believe that the elected president should first of all focus on solving the financial problems of the population. The Institute for Conflict Studies and Analysis of Russia (ICAR) conducted a sociological survey dedicated to the attitudes of Russians before the presidential elections. From January 20 to February 3, 2024, a study was conducted on…

Analytics

Indicators, monitoring, and rapid-response analysis.

See all analytics
Russian Propaganda Analysis: Nov 1-15, 2025
Analytics

Russian Propaganda Analysis: Nov 1-15, 2025

Key Information Trends in Russian Telegram Propaganda, Early November. The information landscape surrounding Russia’s war against Ukraine continues to reveal a widening gap between battlefield reality and the narratives promoted by the Kremlin. Two major developments in early November illustrate how Russian state institutions increasingly prioritize perception management over operational transparency or accountability. Following successful…

Russian Propaganda Analysis: Nov 1-15, 2025
Monitoring Russian Narratives Regarding Moldova: 9-15.06.2025
Analytics

Monitoring Russian Narratives Regarding Moldova: 9-15.06.2025

The Institute for Conflict Studies and Analysis of Russia, together with Watchdog MD, conducted another weekly monitoring of Russian propaganda attempts to interfere in the electoral process in Moldova and its attempts to influence the domestic political situation in this country. This publication was produced with the financial support of the European Union and Equal…

Monitoring Russian Narratives Regarding Moldova: 9-15.06.2025
Monitoring Russian Narratives Regarding Moldova: 2-8.06.2025
Analytics

Monitoring Russian Narratives Regarding Moldova: 2-8.06.2025

The Institute for Conflict Studies and Analysis of Russia, together with Watchdog MD, conducted another weekly monitoring of Russian propaganda attempts to interfere in the electoral process in Moldova and its attempts to influence the domestic political situation in this country. This publication was produced with the financial support of the European Union and Equal…

Monitoring Russian Narratives Regarding Moldova: 2-8.06.2025