Russia's ruling elite is a community of managers who are not subject to competition or public accountability. And the state is becoming an operating apparatus without any internal autonomy, argues Alexandra Prokopenko in her new paper.
The ruling elites in contemporary Russia are not a political class, but a community of managers who are not subject to competition or public accountability. The state is becoming an operating apparatu...
"The demands of the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine, demographic problems, and public hostility toward Central Asians mean Russia does not have enough workers." Read Salavat Abylkalikov's analysis here: carnegieendowment.org/russia-euras...
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A high-profile disagreement over internet restrictions in Russia was never an existential threat to Putin—it was about elite groups protecting their interests, writes Alexandra Prokopenko: carnegieendowment.org/russia-euras...
"The issue is not that Putin only has selective information at his disposal, but that the decision-making process consists of one person with an unshakeable vision of how the world works." Read Tatiana Stanovaya's insight here: carnegieendowment.org/russia-euras...
"By fueling the arguments of both supporters and opponents of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Azerbaijan wants to ensure he is re-elected with a weaker mandate." Read Bashir Kitachaev's analysis here: carnegieendowment.org/russia-euras...
By reminding the world that Lukashenko is a threat to NATO and Ukraine, Kyiv is trying to return the focus to why the Belarusian regime needs to be contained rather than rewarded, argues Artyom Shraibman: carnegieendowment.org/russia-euras...
Though Orban is gone, Putin can still count on some like-minded individuals in Central and Eastern Europe. However, they will seek to avoid open confrontation with EU institutions over Ukraine and their ties with Moscow, argues @dimitarbechev.bsky.social: carnegieendowment.org/russia-euras...
“The truth is that Japan’s government is seeking a degree of reengagement with Russia, but at a vastly reduced level than under Abe Shinzo. Most significantly, Japan has shown no willingness to ease sanctions.” Read James D.J. Brown’s analysis here: carnegieendowment.org/russia-euras...
With no key agreement signed on the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline, the window of opportunity for Russia may close if Chinese power generation becomes so green that new gas sources are no longer of any interest to Beijing, writes @alexgabuev.bsky.social: carnegieendowment.org/russia-euras...
Putin’s visit to Beijing, how China is navigating its relationship with Russia, and why there is still no deal on the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline: don't miss the latest Carnegie Politika podcast episode with @alexgabuev.bsky.social and Yanmei Xie.
The demands of the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine, demographic problems, and public hostility toward Central Asians mean Russia does not have enough workers.
A much-discussed disagreement over internet restrictions in Russia was never an existential threat for Putin: It was about elite groups protecting their interests.
carnegieendowment.org
The issue is not that the president only has selective information at his disposal, but that the decision-making process consists of one person with an unshakeable vision of how the world works.
By fueling the arguments of both supporters and opponents of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Azerbaijan wants to ensure he is re-elected with a weaker mandate.
By reminding the world that Lukashenko is a threat to NATO and Ukraine, Kyiv is trying to return the focus to why the Belarusian regime needs to be contained rather than rewarded.
Though Orban is gone, Putin can still count on some like-minded individuals in Central and Eastern Europe. However, they will seek to avoid open confrontation with EU institutions over Ukraine and the...
The truth is that Japan’s government is seeking a degree of reengagement but at a vastly reduced level than under Abe. Most significantly, Japan has shown no willingness to ease sanctions.
carnegieendowment.org
With no key agreement signed on the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline, there is a risk that the window of opportunity for Russia will close if Chinese power generation becomes so green that new gas sour...
Podcast host Alex Gabuev is joined by Yanmei Xie, a senior associate fellow at Mercator Insitute for China Studies, to discuss Putin’s visit to Beijing, how China is navigating its relationship with R...
