Category: Politics, Government, Protests, Elections

“My research found several misconceptions about Russians’ attitude to the Ukraine war. Here’s what people really think.” (opendemocracy.net – Jeremy Morris – May 9, 2023) Jeremy Morris is a researcher at Aarhus University, Denmark. His work covers labour relations, political economy, and the lived experience of people in Russia, Ukraine and other places since the collapse of the Soviet Union. […]

(Moscow Times – Farida Rustamova, Maxim Tovkaylo – April 6, 2023) It seems the Kremlin has largely given up on gathering troops for its war in Ukraine through mobilization. Likely because Russia’s leadership remains fearful of a domestic political backlash. Instead, they have been upping efforts in recent months to encourage men to sign up voluntarily and serve as contract […]

(Paul Goble –  Window On Eurasia – Staunton, Mar. 21, 2023) Seeking the defeat of one’s own country has never been an effective political strategy, Grigory Golosov says, and making the defeat of Russia in Ukraine the centerpiece of its political campaign as the Russian opposition abroad has done is especially counterproductive. While the opposition’s position is both morally justified […]

(Kennan Institute – wilsoncenter.org/program/kennan-institute – Kirill Rogov – Political Analyst, Liberal Mission Foundation – March 17, 2023) Realistic assessments of scenarios for the Russo-Ukrainian war increasingly agree that neither side is likely to achieve a clear military victory. Two variables will determine the overall balance of power: the balance of forces on the battlefield and the ability of each side […]