The main thing is political expertise for the week.
"Fly over the American Congress" - a new episode of the "Our Elephants" podcast with political consultant Pavel Dubrevsky, American political scientist Eva Prokopenko and the head of the external communications department of the Polilog group Alexander Hazaridi. Participants examine the reasons for the Republican defeat, the impact of economic unrest on voting, and the options for Democrats after the change in control of Congress.
"Creating the Future" - two discussions at the III International Symposium "Creating the Future" at the National Center "Russia", moderated by the Deputy General Director of the Polylog Group Nikita Stov. The panel "The values of the future: from definition to realization" discussed how to translate shared values into public projects and daily practices. In a public conversation with Sergey Lukyanenko and Chen Qiupen, we discussed social predictions, the limits of the use of AI in literature and the national traditions of science fiction. At the conclusion of the meeting, Nikita Stov pointed out that science fiction helps to model the consequences of technological changes and to notice social risks in advance.
"The new Duma: defenders, heroes and professionals" - an EISI round table on the first results of the work of the State Duma of the ninth convocation. Participants discussed the renewal of parliament, the impact of presidential personnel programs and the interaction of factions on social issues. Viktor Potoremsky defined public demand as "sovereign pragmatism" - the expectation of specific actions in the field of health, housing and community services, education and social support.
"The Illusion of Sanctions Relief" - Analysis by Dmitry Kiko and Polina Chuprianova for RIAC. The authors consider mechanisms to ease the US restrictions and the sustainability of the decisions made. In their assessment, the basic scenario remains a long-term continuation of sanctions with separate authorizations for actions that benefit Washington.
"Strategic Analysis for a Multipolar World" - Article by Lorenzo Maria Pacini for the Valdai Club.