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OSW Commentary | | Maria Domańska

Rising tensions within Russias ruling elite a mounting challenge for the Kremlin

… ’, Важные истории, 4 May 2026, istories.media. [5] M. Domańska, ‘ Putin’s neo-totalitarian project: the … для бизнеса ’, RG.RU, 17 April 2026. [10] See: M. Domańska, The Kremlin’s Loyal Praetorians. Russia’s … Times, 26 December 2025, ru.themoscowtimes.com. [14] M. Domańska, K. Chawryło, The Great Russian Firewall. The …
Analyses | | Maria Domańska

Russia blocks Telegram and cracks down on VPNs

In the first half of April, the Russian government intensified its previously announced censorship measures in the digital sphere. It almost completely blocked access to the Telegram messaging platform for Russian citizens and cracked down…
Point of View | | Maria Domańska

The Kremlins Loyal Praetorians. Russia’s ruling elite in wartime Putinism

… to carry them out. [2] For more information, see: M. Domańska, Putinism after Putin. The deep structures of … хоккейная лига, 10 May 2016, nhliga . org . [4] M. Domańska, ‘ Putin’s neo-totalitarian project: the … in 2024 ’, OSW, 28 February 2025, osw.waw.pl. [7] M. Domańska, Putinism after Putin… , op. cit. [8] For more, …
OSW Report | | Maria Domańska, Katarzyna Chawryło

The Great Russian Firewall. The Kremlin’s ultimate crackdown on internet freedom

… Times , 30  October 2025, moscowtimes . ru . [15] M. Domańska, ‘The Making of a Homo Putinicus. Fascist … ’, Вести.Ру, 24 April 2014, vesti.ru. [17] M. Domańska, ‘ Putin's neo-totalitarian project: the … novayagazeta.eu. [19] For more information, see M. Domańska, ‘ Gagging Runet, silencing society. …
Analyses | | Maria Domańska, Iwona Wiśniewska

Russia accelerates internet shutdowns

Since early March 2026, the Russian government has intensified efforts to cut citizens off from independent sources of information. This marks another stage in the ‘sovereignisation’ of the Russian segment of the internet (see ‘The Great…
OSW Commentary | | Maria Domańska

Tightening the screws Putins repressive laws

… Putin on 30 December 2020   [1] More: K. Chawryło, M. Domańska, ‘ Strangers among us. Non-governmental … , no. 184, 28 September 2015, www.osw.waw.pl. [2] M. Domańska, ‘ Rosja: cios w zagraniczne media ’ [‘Russia: … media’], OSW, 16 November 2017, www.osw.waw.pl. [3] M. Domańska, ‘ Rosja: zacieśnianie kontroli nad …
OSW Commentary | | Maria Domańska

Russia 2021 Consolidation of a dictatorship

… NGOs and the media. For more information see: M. Domańska, M. Menkiszak, J. Rogoża, I. Wiśniewska, ‘ … OSW , no. 371, 8 January 2021, osw.waw.pl; M. Domańska, ‘ Tightening the screws. Putin’s repressive … 18 February 2021, osw.waw.pl. [2]     For more see M. Domańska, ‘ Russia’s parliamentary elections: the choice …
OSW Commentary | | Maria Domańska

Putin for the fourth time No vision no hope

… resulting from anti-Western foreign policy see M. Domańska, ‘Conflict-dependent Russia. The domestic … ; M. Domańska, ‘Russia marks the 70th anniversary of the … and tax evasion charges). [10] For details see M. Domańska, ‘Crisis in Russia. The degradation of the …
OSW Commentary | | Maria Domańska

Putins neo-totalitarian project the current political situation in Russia

… [1] For more on the pre-war model of government, see M. Domańska, ‘ Russia 2021: Consolidation of a dictatorship … в 2022 году , ОВД-Инфо, data . ovdinfo . org . [4] M. Domańska, K. Chawryło, ‘ War dictatorship: power and …
OSW Commentary | | Maria Domańska

The myth of the Great Patriotic War as a tool of the Kremlins great power policy

… the essence of the Russian authoritarian model, see M. Domańska, Putinizm po Putinie. O „głębokich strukturach” … [4] For more on Russia’s political culture, see M. Domańska, Conflict-dependent Russia. The domestic … 2019.       [17] For more on 2015 celebrations see M. Domańska, ' Russia marks the 70 th anniversary of the …