4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (1046+ words) From Z-Blogger to Putin Critic?ridl.io From Z-Blogger to Putin Critic? Fabian Burkhardt on what Ilya Remeslo's Telegram channel can tell us about fractures within Russia's elite On 17 March 2026, Ilya Remeslo'a Nalchik-born lawyer, Z-blogger, and one of the Kremlin's…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (431+ words) Ksenia Smolyakova examines the current state of'CPRF as'it'approaches the start of'the campaign for State Duma Three months remain until the official launch of'the election campaign for State Duma deputies. The elections are scheduled for September 20, 2026. On'the same day, gubernatorial races…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (989+ words) From the Front Line: The Kremlin's Human Rights Commissioner in Waiting'Riddle Russia From the Front Line: The Kremlin's Human Rights Commissioner in Waiting Andrey Pertsev sums up the political week (March 913) The Kremlin is preparing to replace the human rights…...

1+ mon, 22+ hour ago  (172+ words) Vladislav Inozemtsev on'the challenges that "deathonomics" poses for modern Russia and how long the system can keep running without radical changes I define "deathonomics" as'a'system in'which a'citizen who enlists, serves, and dies in'the war brings his family more money than…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (279+ words) Nurlan Aliyev on'a'war with goals but no'strategy This raises a'critical question: what comes next? What consequences will this war have for the participants, for countries in'the region, and how might it'affect Russia's invasion of'Ukraine, China's interests, and international security more…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (401+ words) Peter Thiel: The Political Theology of'the Dark Enlightenment "The most direct method for comprehending a'world in'which not all human beings are homo economicus would therefore appear to'involve a'return to'some version of'the older tradition. Today, mere self-preservation forces all of'us'to look…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (140+ words) Vakhtang Partsvania On'the Cumulative Impact of'Sanctions and the Shrinking Space for Russia's Oil Rent Adaptation, however, is'not the same as'resilience. It'came with rising transaction costs, persistent price discounts, more complex and expensive trade and logistics schemes, declining margins, and a'gradual…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (201+ words) Nikita Smagin on'whether Egypt will become the new pillar of'Russia's "pivot to'the East" By'the end of'2024 Egypt had become Russia's single largest wheat buyer worldwide, taking in'10 million tons. As'Russia's ambassador to'Egypt put it: "No'one else in'the world purchases grain…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (260+ words) If'signed, the key benefits for Israel could include: the creation of'a'demilitarized zone on'the Syrian side of'the Golan Heights; a'ban on'deploying any missile systems, air defense complexes, or'other offensive weapons there; security guarantees for Druze-populated areas that Israel views as'potential allies;…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (799+ words) A Sermon from the Kremlin'Riddle Russia A Sermon from the Kremlin Andrey Pertsev sums up the political week (59 January) On Orthodox Christmas, Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church gave an interview to the state channel Rossiya 1. The holiday itself…...