How the Russian and North Korean Leaders Swapped Roles
Unlike Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin chose to bring about his country’s international isolation himself. Modern Russia is not an inheritance, but a regime built by his own hands.
· June 24, 2024
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Alexander Baunov
Senior Fellow, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center
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Alexander Baunov is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center.
Before joining Carnegie, Baunov spent five years working as a senior editor at the independent news website Slon.ru, where he worked since its launch. Baunov has written on a wide variety of international and domestic topics, including modern Russian ideology, Russian foreign policy, Russia’s place in the modern world, Ukraine, the European economic crisis, the Arab Spring, and the 2011–2012 Moscow protests.
Before joining Slon.ru, Baunov was a reporter for Russian Newsweek, where he later headed the magazine’s team of international reporters. He has reported from a variety of places, including the polar areas of Norway, South Africa, Japan, and Chile.
Baunov turned to reporting after five years of service at the Russian Foreign Ministry, during which time he spent a number of years posted in Athens. This was in part due to his Master’s degree in Ancient Greek, Latin, and Classical Literature from Moscow State University in 1995.
In 2013, he was on the short list for the PolitProsvet journalism award and headed the award’s selection committee the following year.
Baunov is the author of WikiLeaks: Backdoor Diplomacy (Moscow, 2011), Mif Tesen (Moscow, 2015) and The End of Regime (Moscow, 2023). In 2016, he won a prestigious award from the Liberal Mission foundation for Mif Tesen.
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Putin’s Peace Proposal Is a Sham
He presents it as a compromise, but it’s really an ultimatum.
Russia Has Re-Elected Putin. What Next?
March 26, 2024
To unpack the complex challenges Putin’s re-election presents to the West, Ukraine, and Russia itself, join an online discussion with Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center experts Alexander Baunov and Alexandra Prokopenko, moderated by Financial Times Russia correspondent Polina Ivanova.
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Post-Election Russia Resembles the Soviet Union
In this episode of the Carnegie Politika podcast, host Alex Gabuev is joined by Alexander Baunov, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment and editor-in-chief of Carnegie Politika. Together, they delve into the implications of Russia’s official election results for the future of Putin’s political regime.
· March 22, 2024
Post-Election Russia Resembles the Soviet Union
In this episode of the Carnegie Politika podcast, host Alex Gabuev is joined by Alexander Baunov, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment and editor-in-chief of Carnegie Politika. Together, they delve into the implications of Russia’s official election results for the future of Putin’s political regime.
· March 22, 2024
Putin Delivers Annual Address to Members Russia’s Parliament Ahead of Elections
A discussion about Putin's annual address to parliament ahead of elections.
World Reacts to Death of Putin Critic Navalny
The death of Alexey Navalny is being felt by leaders and regular people all over the world.
Death of Alexei Navalny
A discussion on the recent death of Alexei Navalny.
Navalny’s Death Is a Watershed for Modern Russia
Since he first fell foul of the authorities, the country has been transformed into a dictatorship of terror.
Russia's Attempt to Extradite Bi-2 Rock Band Reveals the Extent of Its Fantasy World
Russia’s attempts to drag its partners in the Global South into its battles in order to spread the responsibility for its own political madness are backfiring.
· February 9, 2024
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