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The Salesman of Patriotism

Andrey Pertsev on how Orthodox oligarch Konstantin Malofeev tries to climb the power vertical and why he fails
Riddle Political News Week
The Shlosberg Case: New Rules for Systemic Opposition
Andrey Pertsev sums up the political week (June 9−13)
Andrey Pertsev sums up the political week (June 9−13)
By Andrey Pertsev
Riddle Economic News Week
Aren’t you all tired of winning?
Nicholas Trickett with the economic summary of the week (June 9−15)
Nicholas Trickett with the economic summary of the week (June 9−15)
By Nick Trickett
From Keynes to Cannibalization: Russia’s Wartime Labor Crisis

Nicholas Trickett on how massive spending and demand impulse triggered by the scramble to expand military production and voluntary recruitment has created a system of de facto resource rationing
Mobilized Families and Regional Stability

Kirill Shanghaisky examines the role of the anti-mobilization movement of families and the Russian state's strategies for addressing it
Libyan «Mine» Under the «African Corps» Project

Platon Nikiforov on how the Kremlin found itself in new foreign policy constraints due to further manifestations of nepotism among its Libyan ally
Hydraulic Putinism: Misusing and abusing «stability»

Nick Trickett on how the war in Ukraine has shattered the traditional architecture of macroeconomic stability
Putin’s Grand Strategy for Sanctions Evasion

Eric Woods on Putin’s strategy to keep its military production supplied with vital components in the face of Western sanctions
Top reads
  • Military-Industrial Complex and Sanctions Impact

    Jeff Hawn on how sanctions affect Russian military production capacities

  • Citizens of Russia as a Tool of Ukrainian Hybrid Warfare

    Alexey Uvarov on Ukraine’s Interaction with Russians Amid the War

  • Domestic War Sentiment and Political Resilience

    Jem Morrow on whether public opinion in Russia affects decision-making and whether the continued war can provoke a social backlash

  • Russia-China Arctic Cooperation Balancing

    Nurlan Alyiev on Russia-China Arctic ties, from LNG projects to NSR development, amid geopolitical shifts and environmental concerns

  • Fossil Fuel of War

    Tatiana Lanshina on the (im)possible role of energy in ending the war

  • After the Memorandum

    Anton Barbashin on why prolonging peace talks is currently beneficial for both Russia and Ukraine

  • Municipal Reform in Russia: Public Discontent and Weak Opposition

    Ksenia Smolyakova on Protests Against Municipal Reform

  • Putin’s Grand Strategy for Sanctions Evasion

    Eric Woods on Putin’s strategy to keep its military production supplied with vital components in the face of Western sanctions

Authors
  • Kirill Shanghaisky

    Political Scientist
  • Platon Nikiforov

    Political analyst specializing in the Middle East
  • Eric Woods

    Independent researcher and consultant focused on security issues
  • Harold Chambers

    Analyst on conflict, nationalism, and security in the North Caucasus
  • Nurlan Aliyev

    Senior Research Fellow in the European Neighbourhood Chair at the College of Europe in Natolin
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