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We are starting a new topic with Oleh Kudrin's "Guide to Rashism-Putinism» — Ukrinform.

This article argues that Russia's approach to hybrid warfare has undergone a shift, moving away from primarily relying on nonconventional measures and tactics towards a greater emphasis on conventional methods. The framework of the argument is constructed through an analysis of Russia's experiences in hybrid warfare across various conflicts such as the Afghan War, Chechnya, Georgia, Syria, and Ukraine. Methodologically, the analysis is based on the non-linear concept of hybrid warfare,...

Putin's image has always been a strongman who 'adores his people' and is 'deeply patriotic,' but his response to the Kursk disaster and the fate of his troops in Ukraine tell the opposite. Decades of bureaucratic practices, negligence, and filling coveted ranks filled with 'Yes' men have doomed the Russian military for the next several decades to come. Putin's image has always been a strongman who 'adores his people' and is 'deeply patriotic...

The tactic may have been introduced by veterans of separatist conflict in Chechnya.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is decaying in a potent brew of absurdity and repression that is comparable to the Leonid Brezhnev-era of the Soviet Union, Oleg Orlov, one of the Russias most respected human rights campaigners, told Reuters.

Russia is decaying in a potent brew of absurdity and repression that is comparable to the Leonid Brezhnev-era of the Soviet Union, Oleg Orlov, one of the Russia's most respected human rights campaigners, told Reuters.

Putin made the remarks during a visit to meet Muslim representatives at the Juma Mosque in Dagestan's Derbent on Wednesday, where he was given a copy of the Quran as a gift.

One is known as General Armageddon, the other as Putins chef.

One is known as “General Armageddon,” the other as “Putin’s chef.” Both have a checkered past and a reputation for brutality. One launched the insurrection, the other reportedly knew about it in advance. And right now, both are nowhere to be found.

Vladimir Putin survived the greatest threat to his 23-year rule over the weekend, but questions remain over how long those within his inner circle are willing to support him.