
The Salesman of Patriotism
Andrey Pertsev on how Orthodox oligarch Konstantin Malofeev tries to climb the power vertical and why he fails





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

Kirill Shanghaisky examines the role of the anti-mobilization movement of families and the Russian state's strategies for addressing it

Platon Nikiforov on how the Kremlin found itself in new foreign policy constraints due to further manifestations of nepotism among its Libyan ally

Nick Trickett on how the war in Ukraine has shattered the traditional architecture of macroeconomic stability

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






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Military-Industrial Complex and Sanctions Impact
Jeff Hawn on how sanctions affect Russian military production capacities
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Citizens of Russia as a Tool of Ukrainian Hybrid Warfare
Alexey Uvarov on Ukraine’s Interaction with Russians Amid the War
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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
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Russia-China Arctic Cooperation Balancing
Nurlan Alyiev on Russia-China Arctic ties, from LNG projects to NSR development, amid geopolitical shifts and environmental concerns
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Fossil Fuel of War
Tatiana Lanshina on the (im)possible role of energy in ending the war
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After the Memorandum
Anton Barbashin on why prolonging peace talks is currently beneficial for both Russia and Ukraine
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Municipal Reform in Russia: Public Discontent and Weak Opposition
Ksenia Smolyakova on Protests Against Municipal Reform
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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
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Kirill Shanghaisky Political Scientist
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Platon Nikiforov Political analyst specializing in the Middle East
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Eric Woods Independent researcher and consultant focused on security issues
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Harold Chambers Analyst on conflict, nationalism, and security in the North Caucasus
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Nurlan Aliyev Senior Research Fellow in the European Neighbourhood Chair at the College of Europe in Natolin