Troitskiy: If anyone was ‘aikido-ed,’ it was Russia in Ukraine
(U.S. News & World Report) As Russia’s economy crumbles, the war in Ukraine drags on and Moscow’s ties with the West get more and more confrontational, it’s worth asking: Does…
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Moshes: Putin’s challenges are manageable because he has the loyalty of the repressive and propaganda machine
(The New Zealand Herald) All politicians like to have props, and in Vladimir Putin's case, some are taken from the box marked Macho and others from the box marked Mother…
The Russian Elite’s View of Global Politics: A Survey of 1993-2012 Opinion Polls
(Russia in Global Affairs) Although the bipolar Cold-War-style mentality is still quite widespread among the rulers of Russian society, it is not a fundamental feature of their global viewpoint. Rather,…
Petrov: Putin’s annual press conference may have worked only as an exercise in mass hypnosis
(CSM) Moscow — Russia is like a bear prowling on its own territory, Vladimir Putin told about 1,200 journalists assembled in the Kremlin for his annual marathon press conference Thursday.…
Haran: Kremlin supplying electricity and water to rebel towns but not social benefits
(The Guardian) It was mid-morning when the bombs began to fall on Artyomove, a crumbling mining town on the frontline in eastern Ukraine. One mortar landed in Nina Dmitrievna’s garden.…
Why the West should help Putin save the ruble
(The Globe and Mail) The Russian ruble has plummeted in value this week. A desperation central bank rate hike on Monday evening ensured future recession but failed to stem the…
Petrov: The government obviously is not keeping up with the negative consequences of political decisions
(AFP) Moscow – The Russian currency crashed to unprecedented lows Tuesday as it fell to 80 rubles to the dollar and 100 to the euro, testing Vladimir Putin's ability to…
Imagining the Unimaginable
It’s worth taking a moment to think about what this picture might mean. ‘Might’, because the future is uncertain, all of these trends could be reversed, and life could get…
Will Economy be Putin’s Downfall?
(CNN) In some ways, it's not surprising that Russians were happy to vote Vladimir Putin back into the presidency in 2012. After all, the economy grew by an average of 7% from…
Two Guys Discussing Russia: Would cutting Russia off SWIFT crush its economy?
(Video series) (Special guest!) Russian politics is increasingly unpredictable. In order to help clarify the issues, Robert Orttung and Sufian Zhemukhov, on their talk show "Two Guys Discussing Russia over…