Russia Reform Monitor No. 2540
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
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
Taiwan creating a backup internet system in case of invasion;
Former Texas A&M professor pleads guilty;
PLA and Russian naval ships spotted near Alaska;
China's new oil platform in the East China Sea angers Japan;
As COVID lockdowns continue, so do Macau's losses
China's influence on the ascent in the South Pacific;
Manila weighs future steps in the shadow of Taiwan;
Suffocating debt imperils Laos' political future;
Canberra, Port Moresby respond to Beijing's encroachment