Russia
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Ranking Trend
Russia's rank movement over the last 30 days
Score Analysis
Analysis of Russia's policy signalling profile
Russia's overall WokeMeter score of 22 reflects a low policy signalling intensity, consistent with its global rank of #177 out of 186 countries. This score is influenced by the country's authoritarian governance style, which does not align with Western progressive policy frameworks. The presence of anti-LGBTQ laws, such as the "gay propaganda" ban, significantly impacts the score, as these laws oppose the measurement criteria of Western-style progressive policies. Recent trends and events have not shown any significant move towards adopting such policies, maintaining Russia's position in the lower percentile.
Analyzing the dimension scores, Russia exhibits the highest signalling intensity in Legislative/Regulatory Activism with a score of 38.23, though this still indicates limited policy activity in line with progressive standards. The lowest scores appear in Institutional DEI Policy Intensity (6.42) and Media & Platform Moderation (6.72), highlighting minimal engagement in diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, as well as progressive content moderation practices. The country's protest and activism salience score of 43.96 suggests some level of social movement activity, but this is not aligned with the specific progressive signalling measures of the index. Overall, the dimension scores demonstrate a consistent pattern of low engagement with the defined Western-style progressive policy criteria.
Score Breakdown by Dimension
Weighted components of the composite score
Recent Events
Events that influenced this country's score
Ukraine strikes Russian ships near Crimea, escalating attacks on fuel supplies
The attacks appear to be the latest phase of Ukraine's bid to choke off supplies and routes into and out of occupied Crimea.
Italy expels two Russian diplomats accused of spying, FM Antonio Tajani says
The Russian foreign ministry quoted by state news agency RIA Novosti said on Thursday that Moscow would react with "an appropriate response."
Ukraine targets Russian oil depots and tankers in drone attacks
Ukraine hit two oil tankers in Sea of Azov and several oil facilities across Russia in drone attacks.
Ukraine claims hits on more Russian fuel tankers as Crimea campaign intensifies
Ukrainian drones hit a dozen more Russian tankers in the Sea of Azov overnight, Ukraine's military said on Thursday, the latest in a campaign aimed at disrupting fuel supplies to Russian forces and isolating Moscow-occupied Crimea.
Russian drivers face petrol shortages after Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure
Drivers in Saint Petersburg are struggling to find petrol after weeks of intensified Ukrainian strikes on Russia's energy infrastructure disrupted fuel supplies, leaving some filling stations without fuel and others forced to close.
Russia bans diesel exports amid deepening fuel crisis
"This will enable us to increase supplies to the domestic market in July," Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said.
License to Make Patriot Missiles Could Help Ukraine Defend Against Russia
With Patriot interceptors in short supply, President Trump’s statement that he would allow Ukraine to build them is a boon to Kyiv as it fights off Russian missile attacks. But it is just the start.
Ukraine to get licence to produce Patriot missiles, Trump says
Although the Patriots are highly effective against Russia's ballistic missiles, they also have lengthy production times.
Zelensky Renews Demands for Defense Systems Ahead of Trump Meeting at NATO Summit
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said before a NATO summit this week that he wanted Patriot missiles and the related defense systems to counter Russian ballistic missiles. But questions remained about President Trump’s pledge.
EU narrows ban on Russian combatants to appease France and Italy
A narrowed-down version of the ban on Russian combatants, limited to short-stay visas and those who fought directly, landed on the table of EU ambassadors meeting on Wednesday after France and Italy pushed back on the measure.