Join us for a conversation with Russian political scientist Ekaterina Schulmann and journalist Maksim Kurnikov. Ekaterina Schulmann is a political scientist specializing in the legislative process in modern Russia, parliamentarism and decision-making mechanisms in hybrid political regimes. On her YouTube channel, she shares her expertise about the Russian political system with over one million subscribers. Maksim Kurnikov is former deputy editor-in-chief of the radio station Echo of Moscow and presently leading editor of the Russian-language service of Bild.