How did the "special operation" change Russia and is further democratization possible in the country? Grigory Golosov, professor at the European University at St. Petersburg, dean of the faculty of political science, will tell us whether totalitarianism is possible in the country, under what conditions the decision to start the "special operation" was made and whether we should be afraid of polarization in society. Watch the interview with Grigory Golosov in the new issue of Forbes Talk. Grigory Golosov's interview with Sergei Guriev: • What to do with the political sys... Interview with Ekaterina Shulman (included in the register of foreign agents by the Ministry of Justice): • It is a privilege to be in Russia. Ekaterina... Interview with Gleb Pavlovsky: • A country without a strategy: Pavlovsky on the s... Timings 00:00 - Start 1:23 - Is democratization possible in Russia? 4:03 - Is the "special operation" an attempt to strengthen power? 6:50 - What do polls of Russians say? 9:06 - The state of power before the "special operation" 10:59 - What's next - totalitarianism? 12:52 - How often do political scientists' forecasts come true? 13:56 - Was Russia's accession to the EU always impossible? 16:35 - "Fright is a long-term matter": how will relations with the West develop? 20:37 - Why are the goals of the "special operation" changing? 24:07 - "The idea of ​​wars for territorial gains is outdated" 26:14 - Concerns about NATO expansion and missed opportunities 30:14 - Is a multipolar world bad? 32:46 - Why is the situation in Russia interesting for a political scientist? 35:04 - Dormant institutions - is there a window of opportunity? 36:34 - Is the polarization of views among the Russian population the norm? 40:48 - Why are they silent in Russia? 43:20 - Why is the Russian elite afraid to speak out? 46:29 - Is it dangerous to be a political scientist in Russia? 49:08 - Why did Golosov stay in the country? 52:05 - Has Russia ended as a nation? According to the requirement of Roskomnadzor, when preparing materials about a special operation in eastern Ukraine, all Russian media are required to use information only from official Russian sources. We cannot publish materials in which the operation being carried out is called an "attack", "invasion" or "declaration of war", unless this is a direct quote (Article 57 of the Federal Law on Mass Media). In case of violation of the requirement, the media may be fined 5 million rubles, or the publication may be blocked. Cooperation and ideas: [email protected] For advertising: [email protected] #politics #democracy #russia