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April 7, 2025
Russia’s Increasingly Bellicose Elite
More people with an interest in continuing the war against Ukraine are joining Vladimir Putin’s entourage, making the Kremlin even less open to peace.
March 17, 2025
When Ivan Comes Marching Home Again
Veterans from the invasion of Ukraine threaten to bring an epidemic of crime and violence home to Russia. The Kremlin hopes to co-opt their brutality to further cement its grip on power.
February 3, 2025
Putin Resorts to Financial Smoke and Mirrors
Moscow pours colossal sums into its arms industry, but endemic corruption and a shortage of components means it is unable to meet the needs of its military.
January 22, 2025
Russia Puts Bombs Before Butter
Moscow can continue to finance the war in Ukraine, but only at the cost of its people’s happiness and welfare.
December 16, 2024
A Sinister Confessional: Russian Church Persecution
Protestant clergy and believers are regarded as little better than foreign agents by the Russian authorities, with dire consequences for their freedom to worship.
December 9, 2024
Fighting for Russia Becomes Less Profitable
There’s a new sign of distress from the Russian state — Vladimir Putin is cutting financial payments for personnel wounded in the war of aggression in Ukraine.