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Assassins vs. Spies
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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.

Surrounded by enemies
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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?

The Compatriots: The Russian Exiles Who Fought Against the Kremlin
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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.

Putin’s Chef Turns Handyman
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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.

Russia’s Surveillance State
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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.

The Siege That Still Scars Russia
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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.

Putin Deploys Comrade Stalin’s Tactics
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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.

Bad News for Me Is Good News for Russia
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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.

Russia’s Military Telegrams its Discontent
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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.

Putin put military intelligence in charge of spying in Ukraine
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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.

Vicious Blame Game Erupts Among Putin’s Security Forces
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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.

The Fickle, Failing Friendships of Vladimir Putin
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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.

Rattled Russia Re-Embraces the Command Economy
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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.

The Fog Lifts and Russia’s Plan is Visible
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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.

Putin Conscripts History
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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.

Putin Plus Authoritarians on Skates
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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.

Russia’s Liberals Wave a Sad Farewell to Ukraine
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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.

How a Renegade ‘Middle Eastern Mafia’ Invented Modern Russian Espionage
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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.

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