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Rating of "Unfriendly Governments"
The Kremlin-aligned internet newspaper Vzlgiad introduces its “rating of unfriendly governments,” developed to measure the degree of hostility shown by
Depriving Ukraine of Energy
According to economist Ivan Lizan, Russia is striving to disrupt the Ukrainian energy system by targeting its most vulnerable components.
Competition for the Global South
According to Aleksandr Shchipkov, the West is seeking to preserve its power by courting the Global South. Its main leaders,
Toward a Recomposition of the World
Andrei Bezrukov argues that Russia will in the long term become one of the founding poles of a new post-Western
The “Digital War”
According to Ruslan Pukhov and General Iurii Baluevskii, the war in Ukraine marks the advent of the “digital war,” in
Foreign-Currency Operations: Toward a Strengthening of the Power Vertical?
[[Editor’s note: Context — The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation has submitted draft amendments to the law “On
U.S. Sanctions: A Political Signal
[Editor’s note: Context — On 22 October, Washington announced sanctions targeting the Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil. This decision
Trump–Putin Summit: Four Scenarios
Editor’s note: On 21 October, both sides announced the suspension of the planned meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir
A Strategy of Attrition
According to Sergei Poletaev, Russia has substantial fiscal room and low public debt, enabling it to sustain the war effort