This is the second issue of our newsletter - and the first after we were declared an "undesirable organisation" in Russia on 1 March. This decision exposes Russian citizens who co-operate with the FES to the risk of criminal prosecution. We thus join a long list of organisations and media whose work is aimed at promoting democracy and which are also "undesirable" in today's Russia. Here you can find the statement of our management.

We strongly reject the decision of the Russian Prosecutor General. We stand in solidarity with all other organisations that have been declared undesirable, as well as with those who continue to work for democracy despite the unprecedented pressure. But we also understand the legal risks that interaction with us could pose to Russian nationals. If you no longer wish to receive the newsletter as a result of this development, please unsubscribe.

1. Russia after the elections: Attached you will find a detailed briefing on the presidential elections in Russia. For more in-depth reading on the development and continuous decline of Russian electoral law in recent decades, we recommend our English-language publication "Ascent and Decline of Russian Electoral Legislation".
2. Navalny's death: Alexey Yusupov, head of the FES Russia programme, writes in this IPG article about the consequences for the Russian opposition and what role Yulia Navalnaya can play in the future
3. The return of terror: Following the devastating attack on Crocus City Hall, Lisa Gürth, desk officer in the FES Eastern Europe Department, analysed the possible impact of the attack on Putin's image for the IPG.

• ZDFheute-live feature on the domestic political situation in Russia (in German)
• WDR5 interview on remaining spaces for public discourse in Russia (in German)
• A Tagesspiegel article on the strong women of Russian politics and history (in German)