Jens Siegert: In Russia, Europe is not merely a geographical term
19 October 2021 Jens Siegert is a journalist and political scientist who has lived in Moscow since 1993. Siegert first worked as a radio correspondent, and from 1999 to 2015…
Jens Siegert: The raid on Memorial was planned and carried out by state agencies and possibly coordinated by the Kremlin
18 October 2021 By Jens Siegert The raid on Memorial’s office in Moscow last Thursday evening has provided a new image, illustrating the state of freedom in Putin’s Russia, which will…
Jens Siegert: Putin and Belarus
14 September 2020 By Jens Siegert Source: Russland-Blog Dilemma is a word often used to emphasise the gravity of political decisions. It is used even if there is no…
Jens Siegert: Russia and Coronavirus – an interim assessment
2 April 2020 by Jens Siegert Source: Russland-Blog In comparison to most European states, Russia had a head start when it came to tackling the Coronavirus. By the end of…
Jens Siegert: Why Memorial needs saving
22 March 2020 By Jens Siegert Source: Russland-Blog Is Memorial in danger? Yes, probably. At the end of last year, the Moscow city prosecutor's office filed a total of 28…
Jens Siegert: Putin vs Stability
8 February 2020 by Jens Siegert Source: Russland-Blog I, like many others, attributed the somewhat surprising constitutional changes announced by Vladimir Putin in his annual speech to both chambers of…