I’m proud to share our publication, “Conspiracism on the #Runet: Text Reuse and the Formation of a Conspiracy Theory”, recently published in @cjers.bsky.social. The article examines #conspiracism —a broader culture in which #conspiracies are seen as the driving force of history—in #Russianinternet.

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 www.helsinki.fi/en/degree-pr...

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...

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 www.helsinki.fi/en/conferenc...

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. www.mtvuutiset.fi/videot