Post-Soviet Press Group

SSEES's (School of Slavonic and Eastern European Studies) famous Post-Soviet Press Group (PSPG) provides a weekly opportunity to keep up with developments in states of the former Soviet Union. We discuss Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, the Baltic States, Moldova, the South Caucasian states, and Central Asia, covering a wide range of topics, such as politics, the mass media, business, environment, NGOs, human rights, culture, economics, and religion. Short summaries of reports on these topics are published weekly and circulated to members of the Press Group in the Bulletin. In addition, longer pieces are published on the Post-Soviet Brief website, alongside commentary from SSEES academics. Several guest speakers are invited each term to the Wednesday lunchtime meetings. Past speakers have included Maria Alyokhina (Pussy Riot), Boris Akunin (Russian novelist), Shaun Walker (The Guardian), and Edward Lucas (formerly of The Economist). Several guest speakers are invited each term to the Wednesday lunchtime meetings. Past speakers have included Maria Alyokhina (Pussy Riot), Boris Akunin (Russian novelist), Shaun Walker (The Guardian), and Edward Lucas (formerly of The Economist). The Press Group also puts on special evening events. In 2017-18, this included an event on the BBC drama series McMafia, as well as an event discussing the 2018 Russian presidential election, 'SSEESing Putin'.