Russia Reform Monitor No. 2501
Additional Russian diplomats expelled from U.S.;
Mandatory QR codes incite protests and opposition;
Kremlin crackdown creates "campaign of fear" for comedians;
Putin hails India as a "Great Power"
Additional Russian diplomats expelled from U.S.;
Mandatory QR codes incite protests and opposition;
Kremlin crackdown creates "campaign of fear" for comedians;
Putin hails India as a "Great Power"
Commerce and Treasury blacklist more Chinese entities;
Huawei docs provide direct link to China's surveillance programs;
Washington builds new software tool to game Beijing;
Uyghur forced labor bill receives overwhelming bipartisan support'
Outspoken editor of top CPC tabloid retires
U.S. leads diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympic games;
China's hackers target Asian governments and military offices;
Nicaragua breaks ties with Taipei, recognizes Beijing;
UK spy chief concerned about China's digital renminbi;
China forces Pakistan to pull out of Biden's Democracy Summit
Potential oil surplus emboldens Russia and OPEC+;
Another activist makes the government's blacklist;
Nobel Peace Prize laureate fined;
New Chechen legislation seeks to change media language;
Climate change will severely impact St. Petersburg
[T]he Russian government’s current mobilization is designed with some clear goals in mind: to advance its standing at home and improve its strategic posture abroad. It’s an approach that’s succeeding on both fronts — and the reasons have everything to do with propaganda.