Russian, Eurasian, and Eastern European Studies | Master’s programme | University of Helsinki Study in the multidisciplinary programme to know Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe in a global context.

The application period for our MAREEES Master's Programme starts soon. Find out what the Master's Programme in Russian, Eurasian, and Eastern European Studies at the University of Helsinki has to offer via the link below!
💡Application period: 2–16 January 2026

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The title of the conference alongside a note about the deadline for the submissions, written with white text, on a background of a broken, dirty glass; there is a blurred grey and green view outside.

You are welcome to submit your paper, panel, and roundtable proposals for the Aleksanteri Conference of 2025, "Extremisms: Ambiguities, Ideologies, Agency" by 16 May! Please review the Call for Papers and submit your proposal here: www.helsinki.fi/en/conferenc...

Independent voices from Russia: Between safety and knowledge extractivism | Aleksanteri Institute | University of Helsinki On-the-ground reporting from inside Russia is the core source for knowledge production about the country. Those who produce this information are simultaneously at risk and underprivileged.

Our series of expert opinions and short analyses, Aleksanteri Insight, has just published a new piece. Researchers Olga Dovbysh and Elena Rodina discuss the risks faced by Russian media in exile: www.helsinki.fi/en/aleksante...

My brilliant colleague @atolvin.bsky.social wrote an intriguing piece on Russian troop morale for Foreign Policy and immediately received some major endorsements.

Call for papers, #Aleksanteri2025 is here!
Deadline: 7th of May
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WP: Venäläinen asiakirja povaa uutta sotaa ja paljastaa Kremlin neuvottelustrategian Kreml voisi tehdä myös myönnytyksiä saadakseen haluamansa, venäläinen ajatushautomo suunnittelee.

Video linkin takana
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I had the opportunity to comment on Russian reactions to the ceasefire suggestion on Finnish morning TV (MTV Huomenta Suomi). My perspective is based on media presentations, which aim to convey confidence in the Kremlin's position.
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