Centre of Excellence in Russian Studies
The Aleksanteri Institute coordinates the Finnish Centre of Excellence in Russian Studies – Choices of Russian Modernisation for the period 2012–2017. The multi-disciplinary CoE is led by Markku Kivinen and funded by the Academy of Finland.
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