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In 2027 budget, Kremlin readies for long war
Fiscal planning seems to discount the possibility of a ceasefire
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Ukraine war vets to be ‘new elite’ in Russian parliament
But could they threaten the regime?
Sep 25
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Farida Rustamova
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Why is the Kremlin staging Russia’s most boring election ever?
Candidates are invisible and criticism non-existent
Sep 11
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Farida Rustamova
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Howard Amos
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Ukraine’s drone campaign will not sway the Kremlin
Damaging refineries and e-commerce warehouses is painful, but not critical
Aug 28
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Farida Rustamova
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Howard Amos
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How did the Kremlin ease Russia's fuel crisis?
There are no longer lines for gas
Jul 31
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Farida Rustamova
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“Now we're going to f*ck them all.” What's happening in Russia's elites after a month of war
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"They’re carefully enunciating the word clusterf*ck"
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Minister's suicide rattles Russian elite
Jul 11, 2025
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"Putin Always Chooses Escalation"
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Farida Rustamova
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Maxim Tovkaylo
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7 key questions about Russia’s wartime parliamentary elections
Also: the Kremlin’s response to gasoline shortages
Jul 17
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Farida Rustamova
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Why even Putin couldn't ignore Russia's fuel crisis
Public anger is building over lines at gas stations, rationing and price rises
Jul 3
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Margarita Liutova
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Russians want Putin to end the fighting
War fatigue is growing in both the elite, and society more broadly
Jun 19
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Farida Rustamova
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Putin is trying to shore up his ebbing popularity
Also: is Russia heading for a fiscal crisis?
Jun 5
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Farida Rustamova
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Margarita Liutova
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How China became Russia’s economic lifeline
Putin has had to pay a price for Beijing’s help
May 22
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Farida Rustamova
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Margarita Liutova
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Why the Russian regime is not on the brink of collapse
And growing headwinds for Russian Railways
May 8
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Farida Rustamova
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Margarita Liutova
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Russian regime weakness exposed by celebrity blogger’s viral video
Also: the detention of top managers at Russia’s biggest publishing house
Apr 24
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Farida Rustamova
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Margarita Liutova
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