Sam Greene

Former  Deputy Director for Operations
Moscow Center
Sam Greene was a deputy director for operations at the Moscow Center. He joined the Moscow Center in 2005. Previously, he was senior media program advisor for the New Eurasia Foundation, and a London and Moscow correspondent for FT Business.
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Latest Analysis

    • Commentary

    Russia in Mid-2011

    • June 22, 2011

    Russia’s recovery from the global economic crisis has been slow, constrained by a number of economic and political structural problems. Until they are resolved, these issues will continue to hinder Russia’s development.

    • Commentary

    Mr. Medvedev, Mr. Putin, Beware the Ides of March!

    Public confidence in Russia's ruling tandem has plummeted to record lows, and a majority now believes their country is headed in the wrong direction. The country needs reform, but it may be too late for the system to save itself.

    • Research

    A Pyrrhic Victory for Lukashenko?

    Alexander Lukashenko may have won a fourth term as president of Belarus, but he now faces both an opposition capable of mass mobilization and international partners in Europe and Russia that are growing tired of paying to maintain his status quo.

    • Research

    Engaging History: The Problems & Politics of Memory in Russia and the Post–Socialist Space

    The use and misuse of history as a tool for political competition and control has become an increasingly visible phenomenon in public and political life in Russia and other post-Soviet countries over recent years.

    • Research

    Life After Luzhkov

    The person who is chosen to replace ousted Moscow Mayor Luzhkov is less important than the extent to which the new City Hall changes its relationship with Moscow's citizens, business community, and its political opponents.

    • Research

    EU-Russia: You Can't Always Get What You Want

    Russia needs Europe’s technological resources to maintain its current economic and political system. Europe, however, wants its investment in Russia to lead to long-term institutional reform in Moscow.

    • Commentary

    Lift EU Visas for Russians

    • May 18, 2010
    • The Moscow Times

    Lifting visa requirements on travel from Russia to the European Union is likely to bring Russian citizens further into the institutional, normative, and cultural pathways of Europe.

    • Research

    Parsing the Political Consequences of the Moscow Bombings

    The Kremlin’s control over the media may allow Russia’s elites to avoid the immediate consequences of the recent metro bombings, but if the security problem is not resolved, the current authorities will face growing calls for accountability.

    • Commentary

    (Re)Engaging Russia in an Era of Uncertainty

    • January 06, 2010

    Russian policy makers need to open space for public debate and engage in substantive discussions on critical global issues, and Western governments and institutions need to open the door to independent Russian voices.

    • Commentary

    Russia: Overcoming an Unfriendly Climate for Change

    • December 11, 2009
    • Blog di Vision

    As the world headed to Copenhagen to talk about climate change, Russians were largely silent on the subject; by most accounts, the average Russian citizen doesn’t think about global warming at all.

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