Why is the Kremlin staging Russia’s most boring election ever?

Candidates are invisible and criticism non-existent

Sep 11 • Farida Rustamova and Howard Amos

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August 2026

Ukraine’s drone campaign will not sway the Kremlin

Damaging refineries and e-commerce warehouses is painful, but not critical

Aug 28 • Farida Rustamova and Howard Amos

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July 2026

How did the Kremlin ease Russia's fuel crisis?

There are no longer lines for gas

Jul 31 • Farida Rustamova

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7 key questions about Russia’s wartime parliamentary elections

Also: the Kremlin’s response to gasoline shortages

Jul 17 • Farida Rustamova and Margarita Liutova

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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 • Margarita Liutova

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June 2026

Russians want Putin to end the fighting

War fatigue is growing in both the elite, and society more broadly

Jun 19 • 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 • Farida Rustamova and Margarita Liutova

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May 2026

How China became Russia’s economic lifeline

Putin has had to pay a price for Beijing’s help

May 22 • Farida Rustamova and 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 • Farida Rustamova and Margarita Liutova

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April 2026

Russian regime weakness exposed by celebrity blogger’s viral video

Also: the detention of top managers at Russia’s biggest publishing house

Apr 24 • Farida Rustamova and Margarita Liutova

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Live with Farida Rustamova

A recording from Farida Rustamova's live video

Apr 23 • Farida Rustamova, Margarita Liutova, and Howard Amos

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Live Q&A with Vlast – Thursday, 23 April

Save the date and submit your questions

Apr 15

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