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The brothers Karamazov go abroad: A dataset of Russian leaders’ foreign visits

Bulent Aras & Burcu Fazlioglu

Review of International Organizations2025https://doi.org/10.1007/s11558-025-09584-5article
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Abstract This study presents the “Russia Visits Dataset,” which records high-level visits by Russian leaders to foreign countries from 1991 to 2023, including official trips by presidents, prime ministers, and foreign ministers. Using probit regression analysis, the study reveals that strategic interests—such as political, economic, and military factors—predominantly shape the distribution of Russian leader visits, while domestic influences are found to have a limited role. The analysis also emphasizes the importance of international organizations, particularly the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), as a key driver of Russian state visits. The results suggest that previous visits by different leaders influence subsequent visits, indicating a coordinated and sequential approach to Russian diplomacy. The “Russia Visits Dataset” serves as a valuable resource for understanding the dynamics of Russian foreign policy and provides a foundation for future research into the motivations, impacts, and diplomatic strategies of Russian leader visits.

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@article{bulent2025,
  title        = {{The brothers Karamazov go abroad: A dataset of Russian leaders’ foreign visits}},
  author       = {Bulent Aras & Burcu Fazlioglu},
  journal      = {Review of International Organizations},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s11558-025-09584-5},
}

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0.44

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.32 × 0.4 = 0.13
M · momentum0.57 × 0.15 = 0.09
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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