Political migration New nobility Assassins vs. Spies 19.12.202219.12.2022 In the Kremlin food chain, assassins are more valuable than spies, while both are expected to persecute émigrés.
New nobility Surrounded by enemies 19.12.202219.12.2022 Generations of Russians schooled during and after the Soviet Union were taught that Russia’s imperial expansion took place peacefully. In this version of history, Russia was always reacting to western aggression. Sound familiar?
Political migration New nobility The Compatriots: The Russian Exiles Who Fought Against the Kremlin 18.11.202218.11.2022 Below is the foreword to the recently released paperback edition.
New nobility Red web Putin’s Chef Turns Handyman 09.11.202218.11.2022 When Russia’s government machine cannot deliver, Vladimir Putin is increasingly reliant on a tried and trusted fixer to do the job.
New nobility Russia’s Surveillance State 26.10.202218.11.2022 The Kremlin is building its network of domestic surveillance technology and quietly mobilizing the public administration to deal with “troublemakers” at home.
New nobility The Siege That Still Scars Russia 23.10.202218.11.2022 The bloody assault helped shape Putin’s regime and the public response to difficult truths.
New nobility Putin Deploys Comrade Stalin’s Tactics 01.07.202201.08.2022 Russia’s ruler is using increasingly ruthless tactics to keep possible opponents off-balance, including senior members of the elite.
New nobility Political migration Red web Bad News for Me Is Good News for Russia 09.06.202201.08.2022 The Kremlin has done everything possible to seal off Russian citizens from independent news media, and it’s failing.
New nobility Russia’s Military Telegrams its Discontent 25.05.202230.05.2022 Russian troops are using social media channels to discuss the war, despite potentially punitive punishments. The Kremlin won’t like it.
New nobility Putin put military intelligence in charge of spying in Ukraine 01.05.202201.08.2022 Vladimir Putin has removed Russia’s biggest intelligence agency, the FSB, from its role as the primary spy agency for the war in Ukraine and handed responsibility to the GRU.
New nobility Vicious Blame Game Erupts Among Putin’s Security Forces 25.04.202221.06.2022 The security institutions, the ‘siloviki’, that are key to propping up the regime are exchanging recriminations for a growing list of failures in the war on Ukraine.
New nobility The Fickle, Failing Friendships of Vladimir Putin 15.04.202221.06.2022 The Kremlin pretends that strong personal relationships are a mark of Russia’s president. That’s not really true.
New nobility Red web Rattled Russia Re-Embraces the Command Economy 28.03.202221.06.2022 Faced with the brutal economic consequences of its war of choice, the Kremlin is falling back on old-style communist-era policies.
New nobility The Fog Lifts and Russia’s Plan is Visible 22.02.202221.06.2022 Russia has decided to re-make the global order to its own liking.
New nobility Putin Conscripts History 18.02.202230.05.2022 Who does Vladimir Putin listen to, and why? The answer shines a light on the Russian decision-making machine, especially on sensitive topics like Ukraine and NATO.
New nobility Putin Plus Authoritarians on Skates 18.01.202230.05.2022 Authoritarian Olympics, like the Beijing Winter games starting on February 4, are an exercise in feel-good nationalism. Until the final payment demand arrives.
New nobility Russia’s Liberals Wave a Sad Farewell to Ukraine 12.01.202230.05.2022 Russia and Ukraine are in the midst of a bloody physical and intellectual divorce; liberal intellectuals are the despondent victims.
New nobility How a Renegade ‘Middle Eastern Mafia’ Invented Modern Russian Espionage 15.06.202101.08.2022 A cabal of KGB operatives stationed in Arab countries and Israel took over Russian foreign intelligence at the end of the Cold War. Their impact is still felt.