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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 31, 2023 Click here to read the full report. Nicole Wolkov, Christina Harward, Karolina Hird, Riley Bailey, and Frederick W. Kagan December 31, 2023, 5:10pm ET  Note: ISW and CTP will not publish a campaign

Thousands of Russians cheer for Putin at patriotic rally

Vladimir Zyablitsky travelled to Moscow from his home in a distant Siberian region just to attend a state-organised patriotic concert, two days before the first anniversary of Russia's offensive in Ukraine.

The war in Ukraine started one year ago and Russia has been hit by some of the most extreme sanctions ever seen on such a large economy. But have ...

Russia’s failures in Ukraine are creating fissures within the country’s power bases, starting with the FSB.  

В следственном комитете отказали экс-главе Серпуховского района Подмосковья Александру Шестуну в возбуждении уголовного дела о его избиении в тюремной больнице города Торжка в Тюменской области. …

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 21:02 UTC © Sputnik / Alexey Nikolsky; (inset) REUTERS / Eduardo MunozEver since former US President Donald Trumps shock 2016 election victory rocked the American political establishment, commentators and talking heads have been looking for someone to blame. The easy answer has always been Russia. On Thursday, Londons Guardian newspaper delivered the latest installment in this long-standing Russiagate tradition. Rolling out a series of supposed revelations, intended to shock ...

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Source: Getty Summary:  Russia has long struggled to overcome its inability to retain talent for homegrown innovation and R&D. As a result, Russia’s global activism leans heavily on tried-and-true tactics. Related Media and Tools If you enjoyed reading this, subscribe for more! Thank you! Summary How will the Kremlin’s tool kit evolve as emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deepfake forgeries become more wi...

Russia’s COVID-19 Reality Gap Dec. 15, 2020 The COVID-19 stress test is increasingly revealing Russian politicians’ slackening grip on reality and a lack of crisis management capabilities across the country. With those at the top potentially unaware of the scale of the crisis and those below lacking either the information or political will to meaningfully contribute towards its resolution, Russia’s room for maneuver appears increasingly limited. ...