Russia Reform Monitor No. 2542
Rumblings in the military ranks;
...As ethnic minorities protest conscription;
Exploiting Africa to fund the Ukraine campaign;
Nationalizing Eastern energy;
Putin's newest conscripts
Rumblings in the military ranks;
...As ethnic minorities protest conscription;
Exploiting Africa to fund the Ukraine campaign;
Nationalizing Eastern energy;
Putin's newest conscripts
Nord Stream explosions revive European energy debate;
Old Russian armor rolls onto the battlefield;
Conscripts as cannon fodder;
Stealing Ukraine's grain
The penalties for failing to fight;
Putin's unwilling recruits;
Helsinki turns a cold shoulder;
A post-mobilization exodus;
...Prompts the Kremlin to shore up Russia's creative class
In his efforts to solve one problem—boosting morale and manpower for his Ukraine campaign—Vladimir Putin has managed to create another.
Putin plans "Partial Mobilization";
...Fake referendums...;
...And threatens nuclear war...;
...As other officials follow suit;
A warning from Washington