Russia Policy Monitor No. 2658
Assad gets asylum in Moscow...;
...as Moscow scrambles to preserve its Syrian presence;
Prisoners to the (war) front;
NATO mobilizes versus Russia;
Nazi sentiment makes a comeback;
Kadyrov's clout grows
Assad gets asylum in Moscow...;
...as Moscow scrambles to preserve its Syrian presence;
Prisoners to the (war) front;
NATO mobilizes versus Russia;
Nazi sentiment makes a comeback;
Kadyrov's clout grows
Kremlin worries over domestic unrest
Still more foreign fodder for Russia's war;
A delayed economic reckoning...;
...As Putin doubles down
Russian hackers target Europe...;
...And Japan;
Russia returns the favor;
An offensive against Ukrainian energy
FSB claims tactical victory in Crimea;
A Western warning regarding the emerging axis...;
...As cracks appear in Russo-Iranian cooperation;
Is Russia's opposition organizing?;
Moscow messes with Baltic communications;
Russia on Israel's doorstep
Western observers are neglecting important developments: Judging by what is being said on Russia’s home front, Putin has already lost the war and the only question is what face-saving measures can be extracted through a settlement.