The split in Putin’s regime
Tatiana Stanovaya on how dreams of greatness can in fact erode the Russian state
Category: Political actors
The fumbling return of Putin the Historian
Igor Gretskiy wonder why Putin has again decided to take on the role of historian
Putin the man, Putin the meme
Putin has become the key subject of Russian memes, writes Svetlana Shomova — once to his credit, but increasingly to his detriment
How does Putin justify resetting his term-limit clock?
Olesya Zakharova on the rhetoric of popular sovereignty used to maintain an authoritarian regime in Russia
2020: Russia’s historical watershed
Vladislav Inozemtsev on how the coronavirus will help citizens ‘swallow’ both the economic recession and constitutional reform
Putin Aeterna?
Ivan Preobrazhensky on the constitutional transition
Russia Might Change its Tactics in Abkhazia, but not its Strategy
Emil Avdaliani on how Abkhazia’s internal problems signal Moscow’s changing tactics towards the unrecognized regions in the former Soviet space
Is Putin no longer Russia’s Mr. Popular?
Denis Volkov considers the changing dynamics of public support for Vladimir Putin
The destiny of Donbas … without Surkov?
Ivan Preobrazhensky on the “resignation” of Vladislav Surkov and what that means for east Ukraine
Putin’s constitutional reform
Ben Noble on how Putin hasn’t yet nailed down precisely what will happen in 2024
Putin vs Zhukov: Two Views on Civic Responsibility
Olesya Zakharova on how a young Russian student is reframing his president’s ideas of civic responsibility
Putinism in 2020
Tatyana Stanovaya on the transformations that await Russia’s political system in 2020