Data & Tools
We develop digital research methods that address the inaccessibility of fieldwork in Russia and equip scholars without technical expertise to use cutting-edge tools for conducting social, political, linguistic, and economic research.
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Digital Methods School
The mission of the Digital Methods School is to enhance the quality of research in the field of Russian studies, as well as other related fields, by empowering scholars and experts to employ advanced digital research methods without requiring specialized IT training.
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OUR RESEARCH

What Do Russians Read for News, and How Can Independent Media Reach Them?
Alesya Sokolova
Sep 3, 2025

From Wages to Loyalty: Economic Incentives Behind Support for Russia’s Authoritarian Regime
Ekaterina Kurbangaleeva
Aug 14, 2025

Russia's Politicized Law Enforcement and its Evolution
Alexander Verkhovsky
Jul 8, 2025

The Impact of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict on the Dynamics of Russians’ Material Well-being
Vladimir Zvonovsky
Mar 31, 2025
Special Projects

Prigozhin’s Galaxy
A map that systematizes all the activities of Yevgeny Prigozhin and his networks around the world, based on data collected from open sources over several years.
EXPLORE THE MAP

Putin's Head
A quantitative analysis of Putin's public discourse derived from computational linguistic research of his speeches
EXPLORE THE INTERFACE
DATA

Archive of Russian
Independent Media
Independent Russian media archived from the year 2000 through the present day
RIMA
Election
Data
Election data covering all federal elections and a referendum in Russia
CEDAR
Russian Presidential
Speeches
Russian Presidential speeches
from the Kremlin website
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