Author Archives: ATCz

On cost-shifting, the Duma election and others

Posted on July 8, 2026 by ATCz

As a background for a forthcoming report, I am highlighting some stories from the past month that show how Russia’s domestic political machinery shifts financial and political costs during the war. As the country is facing an increasingly uncertain-looking summer, … Continue reading →

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On regional fiscal figures, falling governors and others

Posted on June 1, 2026 by ATCz

A first look at the Treasury’s data on regional budget execution in the first quarter of 2026 and what this means for regional finances; an explanation of why the dismissal of Vyacheslav Gladkov is likely watched and thought over by … Continue reading →

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On primaries, veterans in the workforce, fiscal troubles and others

Posted on April 28, 2026 by ATCz

United Russia and the Communist Party are both highlighting the number of war participants in their respective “primaries”, but what is the significance of this at a time when even the Prosecutor General is raising the alarm about the failure … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections, Policies | Tagged budgets, economy, far_east, governors, infrastructure, khakassia, krasnodar, krasnoyarsk, labor_market, primaries, ratings, regions, taxes, time_of_heroes, united_russia, veterans, vologda, war | Leave a comment

On livestock protests in Siberia, the pitfalls of the Duma vote and others

Posted on April 1, 2026 by ATCz

What do the protests over livestock culling in Siberia say about the relationship between the Russian state and its citizens? And why is this just one of the many accumulating grievances that the Kremlin is concerned about ahead of this … Continue reading →

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On regional budgets, veteran reintegration and others

Posted on February 24, 2026 by ATCz

What does a bit more granular look at regional deficits from preliminary electronic budget data tell us about fiscal risks in 2026? What can we glean from the first year of the regional equivalents of the “Time of Heroes” training … Continue reading →

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On the costs of veteran reintegration, regional elections and more

Posted on January 31, 2026 by ATCz

As the year starts in Russia, the reintegration of soldiers and upcoming regional and Duma elections are on the mind of the authorities. The Kremlin is creating pathways to spread the cost of and responsibility for veteran reintegration, while regions … Continue reading →

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On the municipal reform and war participants, Putin’s press conference and others

Posted on December 20, 2025 by ATCz

The federal reform of municipal public administration continues to throw waves and upsetting people – unsurprisingly, even former war participants. This is just one of the many underlying political risks that the Kremlin is aware of but can do little … Continue reading →

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Author Archives: ATCz

On cost-shifting, the Duma election and others

On regional fiscal figures, falling governors and others

On primaries, veterans in the workforce, fiscal troubles and others

On livestock protests in Siberia, the pitfalls of the Duma vote and others

On regional budgets, veteran reintegration and others

On the costs of veteran reintegration, regional elections and more

On the municipal reform and war participants, Putin’s press conference and others

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Author Archives: ATCz

On cost-shifting, the Duma election and others

On regional fiscal figures, falling governors and others

On primaries, veterans in the workforce, fiscal troubles and others

On livestock protests in Siberia, the pitfalls of the Duma vote and others

On regional budgets, veteran reintegration and others

On the costs of veteran reintegration, regional elections and more

On the municipal reform and war participants, Putin’s press conference and others

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