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On the discontents of the municipal reform, arrest season in the regions, and others

Posted on May 31, 2025 by

How is the Kremlin’s recently adopted municipal reform playing out in the regions, especially given unexpected protests in the Krasnoyarsk Territory? Are the recent arrests of regional officials, among them several ministers and deputy ministers significant? When the Kremlin names … Continue reading →

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On the waste management reform, the salaries of governors, and others

Posted on April 23, 2025 by

I might disappoint some readers with the main topic of today’s dispatch, especially after such a long hiatus, but this has been a hobby horse of mine for some time, so buckle up. In today’s dispatch I am going to … Continue reading →

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On the disaster in the Oval Office, industrial support measures and others

Posted on March 4, 2025 by

What are the implications of Trump and Vance bullying Zelenskyy in the Oval Office for the Kremlin and for Europe? How does the mobster mentality that Trump brings to international relations changes the Kremlin’s calculus regarding the war? Will the … Continue reading →

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On regional finances, political power in Khakassia and more

Posted on January 30, 2025 by

While the war continues to be the focus of the federal budget, a look at how regional fiscal incomes have changed in 2024 suggests that regional budgets are also facing increasingly tighter times. I am also taking a closer look … Continue reading →

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On 2025 in Russian politics

Posted on January 15, 2025 by

A couple of thoughts on the past and the upcoming year in Russian politics: the Kremlin’s core challenges and what specific areas I will be watching this year.

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On the drivers of the municipal reform, what makes Putin and Orban tick, and others

Posted on June 3, 2024 by

Looking back on the past couple of weeks in Russian politics, I am trying to explain why the Kremlin is eager to merge municipalities, a policy executed in several regions, which may become a federal law later this year. I … Continue reading →

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What is at stake in Russia’s regional and municipal elections?

Posted on September 9, 2023 by

On September 8-10 Russia holds regional gubernatorial or legislative elections in 33 of its 83 regions, including in Moscow. Apart from these votes, a number of municipal votes will be held across the country, and the occupying authorities will stage … Continue reading →

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