Russia
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Russia's rank movement over the last 30 days
Score Analysis
Analysis of Russia's policy signalling profile
Russia's WokeMeter assessment score of 28 reflects low policy signalling intensity, primarily due to its lack of Western-style progressive policies and presence of anti-LGBTQ legislation, such as the "gay propaganda" ban. This score positions Russia in the lower spectrum of countries, reaffirming its global rank of 157 out of 186. Despite some recent legislative activism, such as measures to regulate protests and activism, these do not align with the progressive policy frameworks typically observed in higher-scoring nations. The country's institutional DEI policy intensity and corporate/investor signalling also contribute to this low score, as they are not sufficiently robust to elevate the overall signalling intensity.
Analyzing the dimension scores, Russia shows varied levels of policy signalling. The highest intensity is found in the Protest & Activism Salience dimension, with a score of 48.84, indicating a notable presence of activism, albeit not necessarily aligned with Western progressive agendas. Speech & Expression Climate scores at 35.05, reflecting some state control over expression, while Education & Curriculum Signalling, Media & Platform Moderation, and Institutional DEI Policy Intensity all score below 35, illustrating limited implementation of progressive education and media policies. Legislative/Regulatory Activism demonstrates moderate activity at 45.70, yet this does not translate into higher signalling intensity due to the nature of the policies enacted. Overall, these scores indicate a pattern of low signalling intensity across most dimensions.
Score Breakdown by Dimension
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Recent Events
Events that influenced this country's score
How a Russian propaganda unit is targeting Hungary’s elections
A fabricated claim that Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar plans to reintroduce mandatory military conscription is spreading online, with researchers linking it to Storm-1516, a well-established Russian disinformation campaign targeting elections across Europe.
Ukraine : Russian drone attacks hit Sumy and Odesa as Easter truce looms
Russian drone strikes hit Sumy and Odesa, injuring two and damaging homes and energy sites, as Putin proposes a brief Easter ceasefire.
Russia suffers ‘record’ soldier casualties as Ukraine ups drone production
Russian casualties are mounting, recruitment is falling and territorial gains are dwindling.
Italian arms dealer pleads guilty to selling ammunition to Russia in US court
A sales manager at a large Italian weapons distributor was arrested in the US for selling arms to Russia. He pleaded guilty in court to having created a network of companies to circumvent restrictions imposed by US law, according to US authorities.
See You in Pyongyang: Russia Pushes Its People to Embrace North Korea
Through art, food, tourism and academics, an increasingly isolated Moscow is seeking to cement lasting ties with Pyongyang.
Putin announces Easter ceasefire, proposed by Kyiv for weeks
Moscow repeatedly ignored Kyiv’s calls for Easter weekend ceasefire around 12 April just to announce what it called its own “unilateral" truce.
A Newspaper Is Raided and a Rights Group Outlawed Amid Kremlin Crackdown
As Moscow throttles Russia’s few remaining independent voices, the authorities targeted two of the most prominent, one a Nobel Peace Prize winner and the other headed by a Nobel laureate.
Ukraine: Russia's Putin declares Easter ceasefire
Russian President Putin has announced a ceasefire in its war in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter holiday. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said his country will "act accordingly" during the truce.
Russia labels human rights group Memorial 'extremist'
Russia's Supreme Court deemed the storied rights organization Memorial "clearly anti-Russian" in a closed-door ruling. Memorial said the decision marked a new phase of repression in Russia.
UK deployed military to deter Russian submarines from targeting undersea cables
The UK has issued a warning to Moscow after revealing its military had tracked Russian submarines operating in the North Sea.