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The Coronavirus in Russia: What is the State of Preparedness?

Written by: Aruuke Uran Kyzy

The purpose of this Info Pack is to aggregate existing research on cases and compile relevant data on the spread of covid-19 Russia. It further examines the potential political and economic implications of the crisis.

As the novel Coronavirus continues to spread around the world, wreaking havoc on economies and health care systems, Russia has implemented a number of measures to tackle the pandemic. However, the Russian response continues to receive criticism both at home and abroad both for its perceived ineffectiveness and for its purported lack of transparency. But what is Russia’s state of preparedness? The purpose of this Info Pack is to aggregate existing research on cases and compile relevant data on the spread of covid-19 Russia. It further examines the potential political and economic implications of the crisis.

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Aruuke Uran Kyzy
Aruuke Uran Kyzy
Aruuke Uran Kyzy currently works at TRT World Research Centre as an Assistant Researcher. She worked at the British Muslim Heritage Center, non-political organization as event assistant in Manchester, UK. Aruuke is passionate about social projects; she previously worked as the Education Coordinator at the Sefire-i Alem International Student Association. She has a BA in International Relations and BA in English Language and Literature from Istanbul University. Her current areas of focus are Russian foreign policy, modern cultural colonization, Turkish-Iranian-Russian relations and political aspects of Russian colonialism in Central Asia and Caucasus.

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