Economics
A clear-eyed assessment of the Russian economy under the weight of war and sanctions: the pressures building beneath the surface, the cost borne by ordinary people, and the ways the system adapts—and what it all means for Russia's future and for markets far beyond its borders
There’s no money, but you keep on fighting
Vladimir Milov on how Putin is running out of money for war effort
Russian-Chinese Military Cooperation in the Time of COVID-19
After peaking in 2019, Russian-Chinese military cooperation declined sharply during the pandemic but quickly rebounded, revealing a partnership increasingly strategic in scope-even if still marked by asymmetry and caution
The Asymmetry of Russian-Sino Relations
Beijing now dominates economically and increasingly militarily, leveraging pressure from the “fish war” to oil pricing and foreign-policy concessions
Nord Stream 2—Entrenching Putin’s Economic and Political Corruption
Nord Stream 2—Entrenching Putin’s Economic and Political Corruption The traumatic exit of the US military from Kabul has removed covers from an elephant in the room…
Chinese Influence on the Economy of Russia’s Far East
Over the past several decades, the economy of the Russian Far East has become increasingly oriented toward serving China.
Putin and the Internet: The War Is Only Beginning
In order to ensure his dominance in the media space on the eve of a new electoral cycle, Putin is willing to use any means including the blocking…
Global Financial Flows of Putin’s Russia
This report describes mechanisms and schemes used by Putin’s regime to finance its illegal activities around the world.
Covid-19 is a Threat to Putin
Interview with Denis Sokolov conducted by Lidia Mikhalchenko. On April 20, 2020, a spontaneous protest took place in North Ossetia. Official statements by the government described them as…
Who Is Behind the Renewed Effort to Push Nord Stream 2 on Europe?
The PR Campaign: April 2020 has witnessed a conspicuous uptick of publications in Western and Russian media in support of the Nord Stream 2 project: Germans want closer…
American Private Sector Rallies to Fight COVID-19
As the number of cases of COVID-19, also known informally as coronavirus, grows in the United States, local, state and federal government officials are scrambling to contain the…