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The Closing of the Russian Mind: How Putin's Ideology Took the Nation Hostage
The prominent Russian journalist and political commentator Andrei Kolesnikov will be joining us online from Moscow to discuss his new book published by Polity. The talk will be followed by Q&A with the author.
Andrei Kolesnikov is a political scientist and columnist for the Russian version of Novaya Gazeta, one of the few Russian media outlets that have stayed critical of the Kremlin. He lives and works in Russia.
Date:
11 February 2026, 14:00
Venue:
St Antony's College, 62 Woodstock Road OX2 6JF
Venue Details:
Nissan Lecture Theatre
Speaker:
Andrei Kolesnikov (Political journalist)
Organising department:
Russian and Eurasian Studies Centre
Organisers:
Dr Michael Rochlitz (St Antony's College),
Dr Dimitar Bechev (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
dimitar.bechev@area.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Richard Ramage
