Russia and Putin: Authoritarianism at Home, Imperialism Abroad

Authors: Volodymyr Artiukh, Mazen Gharibah and Inna Berezkina

This policy brief provides a non-verbatim summary of key points made by presenters at a seminar discussion on the topic, “Russia and Putin: Authoritarianism at Home, Imperialism Abroad”. The seminar was hosted on 11 March 2023 during the Solidarity with Ukraine conference at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Presentations:

• Analysing the Myths and Realities of Russian Imperialism – Volodymyr Artiukh
• What happens in Ukraine has the potential to unlock the situation in Syria – Mazen Gharibah
• We must demand justice and accountability for war crimes by Russia – Inna Berezkina