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Should We Expect a Rapprochement Between Liberals and Nationalists?
See Alexander Verkhovsky's piece published by Russia.Post. The author takes a look at attempts by liberals to build bridges with Russian nationalists in 2022–2023.

Russian Nationalists’ Movement Against the Backdrop of War in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine has changed Russian society in many ways. One of the most anticipated areas of these changes is related to nationalism, and these changes are certainly taking place. This article will discuss only those changes that directly relate to the Russian nationalists’ movement, that is, a wide and extremely heterogeneous set of politically active people who define themselves mainly as nationalists.

Russian Nationalists Veterans on the Donbas War
An article "Russian Nationalists Veterans on the Donbas War" by Natalia Yudina and Alexander Verkhovsky is published in special issue on Donbas fighters in Nationalities Papers.
A New Turn of the Kremlin’s Anti-Extremist Policy
The Point & Counterpoint project by PONARS Eurasia releases Alexander Verkhovsky's piece on the latest developments of anti-extremist legislation.
Prosecuted "for Words": Will Putin's Amendment Have a Liberalizing Effect?
The Point & Counterpoint project by PONARS Eurasia releases Alexander Verkhovsky's piece on Article 282 on incitement of hatred and related legislation developments.
On The Russian Nation? It may be used as a symbolic act to strengthen national unity against Russia's enemies
This piece by Alexander Verkhovsky is about the president's idea of passing a special law on the Russian nation.
The Ultra-Right in Russia in 2012
This report by Alexander Verkhovsky is an analytic review of The Ultra-Right in Russia in 2012.
Response to the Writers' Open Letter in Defence of Three Nationalists
This article by Alexander Verkhovsky is response to the writers' open letter in defence of three nationalists Aleksei Kutalo, Konstantin Dushenov, Aleksandr Dzikovitsky.
Between Manezhnaya and Bolotnaya: Xenophobia and Radical Nationalism in Russia, and Efforts to Counteract Them in 2011
This report by Vera Alperovich, Alexander Verkhovsky and Natalia Yudina is an analytic review of radical nationalism and counteraction to it based on the SOVA's monitoring conducted in 2011. 
The Phantom of Manezhnaya Square: Radical Nationalism and Efforts to Counteract It in 2010
This report by Alexander Verkhovsky and Galina Kozhevnikova is an analytic review of radical nationalism and counteraction to it based on the SOVA's monitoring conducted in 2010. For crime and punishment statistics see the appendix to the SOVA Center's Winter 2011 report.