Category: War

How Russian regions protested the war in Ukraine-and why it cannot change anything

How Russian regions protested the war in Ukraine-and why it cannot change anything

Anti-war protests in Russia unfolded from the early hours of February 24, 2022. While millions did not take to the streets, tens of thousands of the Russian citizens actively resisted the aggression. They were unable to stop the militaristic madness or even…

dsr_admin Dec 19, 2022
Russia-Turkey Relations in the Context of War in Ukraine

Russia-Turkey Relations in the Context of War in Ukraine

As the Russia-Ukraine war continues, Moscow has been deepening its ties with Ankara. Turkey, in its turn, has been sending contradictory signals: on the one hand, making statements…

dsr_admin Dec 5, 2022
There’s no money, but you keep on fighting

There’s no money, but you keep on fighting

Vladimir Milov on how Putin is running out of money for war effort

dsr_admin Oct 4, 2022
Decolonization in Real Time

Decolonization in Real Time

Why the World Must Support Russians Fleeing Mobilization

dsr_admin Oct 3, 2022

Public opinion is turning on Putin’s war in Ukraine

Putin’s support hinged on his “operation” ending quickly and successfully

dsr_admin May 13, 2022

What is the Russian public opinion regarding Putin’s war against Ukraine?

Beyond the difficulties of polling under a totalitarian regime at war, the surveys’ methodology itself reveals key nuances

dsr_admin Apr 12, 2022
Destruction and Attrition in the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Destruction and Attrition in the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine

The first month of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine revealed the collapse of Moscow’s blitzkrieg strategy and the gradual shift toward a grinding war of attrition

dsr_admin Mar 30, 2022
Wartime Exodus and the Future of Russia

Wartime Exodus and the Future of Russia

The first days of the war marked not only the start of a tragedy but also the point after which Russia lost thousands of its most active citizens

dsr_admin Mar 7, 2022
Stoking Anxiety: How the Russian Media Covers Tensions with Ukraine

Stoking Anxiety: How the Russian Media Covers Tensions with Ukraine

And What Ordinary Russians Think About It

dsr_admin Feb 3, 2022
The Company You Keep: Yevgeny Prigozhin's Influence Operations in Africa

The Company You Keep: Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Influence Operations in Africa

Yevgeny Prigozhin, or “Putin’s chef,” as he’s called in the press, is notorious for two things: dispatching Russian mercenaries into war zones and running a troll farm accused…

dmitry Sep 29, 2020

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