Tatyana Stanovaya considers the fate of Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu in the context of a transition of power
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Neil Hauer on how Ramzan Kadyrov’s new round of purges reveal a deep-rooted insecurity
Julian Waller on the evolution of ‘Smart Voting’: 2011 vs. 2019
Tatyana Stanovaya considers the significance and consequences of the FSB’s growing internal conflicts
Areg Galstyan on Putin’s and Trump’s foreign policy views and prospects for Russian-American relations
Tatiana Stanovaya on the role and prospects of Vyacheslav Volodin in Putin’s regime
Stanislav Andreychuk considers how Russia’s political parties are financed
Margarita Zavadskaya reflects on whether opposition figure Alexei Navalny is carving out a new niche on Russia’s political left, and what he might stand to win or lose from a leftward pivot
Stanislav Andreychuk on the Russian authorities’ attempts to control the country’s youth
Tatyana Stanovaya on the meteoric rise of Yevgeny Prigozhin
With public patience for gross corruption at an all-time low, a ticking time bomb has been laid at the foundations of Russian politics for years to come, writes Ivan Davydov
Russia’s strategy in Venezuela offered high rewards, but even higher risks remain