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"Our poor political system creaks, but it's moving" - this is how political scientist Ekaterina Shulman (recognized as a foreign agent) assessed the state of the country in an interview with Forbes Talk. Shulman, who has been in Berlin since April as a fellow of the Robert Bosch Academy, told whether a researcher can judge Russia from the outside, in what direction the transformation of the political system is going and how long it can last. Also in the interview: what is a fragile state, what can the increased influence of private military companies lead to and by what signs can (and should) one distinguish the normal from the abnormal. Timestamps: 00:00 – Start 01:30 – “The word of those who are in a safe place is worth much less” 06:06 – “You can’t get on a single bus without someone speaking Russian” 07:07 – “The poet Brodsky didn’t have YouTube, that’s why he was so angry” 09:59 – “Nothing is as expensive as emigrant radicalism” 13:12 – Is it possible to be an expert on Russia without being in Russia? 17:22 – The Privilege of Being in Russia 18:48 – On “Black Envy” of Ilya Yashin (Recognized as a Foreign Agent) 24:04 – To Approach the Projectile and Assess the New Wave of Emigration 29:02 – The Dilemma of Collective Action: “Resistance is Dangerous When It is Few in Numbers” 33:05 – “It’s Amazing How Easily Russians Disperse” 34:52 – Is a Totalitarian Turn Happening? 37:19 – Russian Political Language: Partial Mobilization, Special Operation 40:20 – How Long Can the Game of Stability Last? 42:53 – “The old Russia that we knew and loved has outlived itself” 47:27 – On the phenomenon of private military companies 51:35 – “If we see a breakdown of the system, we will see a lot of sloppy things” 54:38 – “Today’s impossibilities are tomorrow’s banalities already” 58:46 – On minimizing the level of cannibalism in Russia 01:03:14 – On hope and the main loss after February 24 Link to Ekaterina Shulman’s interview with Katerina Gordeeva (recognized as a foreign agent): • Ekaterina Shulman: “Propaganda is ... Link to Ilya Yashin’s interview (recognized as a foreign agent) with Yuri Dud (recognized as a foreign agent): • Yashin – to be against Putin, but remain ... Cooperation and ideas: [email protected] [email protected] For advertising: [email protected] *Ekaterina Shulman is included in the register of foreign agent media by the Ministry of Justice #Forbes #ForbesTalk #Shulman