Russia Reform Monitor No. 2564
War makes Russia's dismal demographics worse...;
...And prompts major ideological and political changes;
Yashin's appeal to the west;
Wagner's depleted ranks
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Parsing Russian Support for Putin’s War
Just how solid is the domestic backing for Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine? For months, Western observers have pondered the question, amid signs that — despite an expanding array of onerous sanctions and restrictions imposed by the U.S. and Europe — internal backing for the “special military operation” initiated by Russian President Vladimir Putin last February remains high.
A New Page in the Russo–Iranian Partnership
In July 2022, against the backdrop of the ongoing war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin embarked on a notable foreign trip. Amid mounting international censure and growing hostility from the outside world, Putin traveled to Tehran to meet with Iranian officials and formally usher in a new phase in the long-running strategic partnership between the two countries.
Russia Reform Monitor No. 2563
End of U.S.-Russian arms control?;
Amid the war, Russian outreach to Africa;
Russia, Iran tighten ties;
The war's second round gets underway;
Assessing support for the "special military operation"
For Russia, Information Is As Valuable As an Army of Tanks
Speaking in Moscow earlier this month, a prominent Russian political figure provided a timely reminder of the Kremlin's enduring belief in the importance of shaping global opinion.