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State of Unreadiness

Andras Toth-Czifra on Russian Regional Budgets in 2025−26

Riddle Political News Week
The Untouchable Budget
Andrey Pertsev sums up the political week (October 20−24)
Andrey Pertsev sums up the political week (October 20−24)
Riddle Economic News Week
Timing is Everything
Nicholas Trickett with the economic summary of the week (October 20−24)
Nicholas Trickett with the economic summary of the week (October 20−24)
LNG in the Crosshairs: Will the EU’s 19th Sanctions Package Prove a Turning Point?

Vakhtang Partsvania on why the European Union's ban on Russian LNG imports marks a pivotal advance in its sanctions strategy

Opposition Without Borders: The Limits of Political Emigration

Alexey Uvarov on the opportunities and constraints facing political exiles in advocating for their interests

Moscow and Damascus: A New Chapter

Platon Nikiforov on how Putin and al-Sharaa are rebooting Russian-Syrian ties

Russians Want Peace, But on Their Own Terms

Margarita Zavadskaya on the format and conditions under which Russians would like to end the war in Ukraine

AfD’s Pro-Russian Tilt: Genuine Pivot or Tactical Feint?

Dmitri Stratievski assesses whether the far-right Alternative for Germany can sever ties with Moscow to bolster its political legitimacy

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