Tag Archives: putin

On the disaster in the Oval Office, industrial support measures and others

Posted on March 4, 2025 by

What are the implications of Trump and Vance bullying Zelenskyy in the Oval Office for the Kremlin and for Europe? How does the mobster mentality that Trump brings to international relations changes the Kremlin’s calculus regarding the war? Will the … Continue reading →

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On appointments of war participants, the Far East and others

Posted on October 4, 2024 by

In this dispatch, I would like to dive into two recent developments that highlight that even in today’s Russia, Putin has to operate with certain constraints, such as vested interests or the laws of economics.

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On the drivers of the municipal reform, what makes Putin and Orban tick, and others

Posted on June 3, 2024 by

Looking back on the past couple of weeks in Russian politics, I am trying to explain why the Kremlin is eager to merge municipalities, a policy executed in several regions, which may become a federal law later this year. I … Continue reading →

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On new normals, regional finances and others

Posted on March 20, 2024 by

Thoughts on number-crunching after the elections and why research into falsification is important. Why did Putin have to have 87%? Musings about regional finances in early 2024. And some stories from the regions that didn’t make the cut in Bear … Continue reading →

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On online voting, the war coalition and others

Posted on March 11, 2024 by

What happened in Russia over the past week? A couple of words on the role of online voting, on the importance of a visibly strong pro-war coalition for Putin, and some regional political and economic news.

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Shrinking spaces

Posted on June 3, 2023 by

From keeping up appearances to maintaining social stability and meeting the needs of the army, regional officials are finding themselves in tight spots more and more often. A handful of developments from the recent past highlight the means and pitfalls … Continue reading →

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Low on capacity

Posted on October 11, 2022 by

As timelines in Russia’s war against Ukraine are shifting, the war has highlighted Russia’s low state capacity. Military mobilization and the state’s reply to the economic disruptions created by the war offer two recent examples. This will become a much … Continue reading →

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