Russia Policy Monitor

The American Foreign Policy Council's Review of Russian Government Actions and U.S. Policy

Russia Policy Monitor

Russia Reform Monitor No. 2494

October 25, 2021 Ilan I. BermanKate Flaherty

After September's vote, fissures in the Russian opposition;
Russia freezes diplomatic ties to NATO;
Moscow heads toward partial lockdown;
The Kremlin holds Afghan stability talks;
Communist Party's first electoral lawsuit shot down;
Russia fears a strong Ukraine