Assessments Jan 27, 2020 | 10:00 GMTJan 27, 2020
The Russian president's best-laid plans for a consensus-based system of governance may fall afoul to the factions within the country's ruling party.
By Sim Tack
Russia's Internal Struggle
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On Geopolitics Jan 23, 2020 | 10:00 GMTJan 23, 2020
Russia's aging workforce won't collapse its economy. It will, however, greatly suppress economic growth over the next decade, as well as the country's resilience against macroeconomic threats.
By Sim Tack
Snapshots Jan 22, 2020 | 18:51 GMTJan 22, 2020
New Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will prioritize pleasing the public and bolstering the economy with spending hikes as Russia heads for potentially pivotal elections.
Snapshots Jan 15, 2020 | 22:30 GMTJan 15, 2020
Russian President Vladimir Putin is seeking to shape a political system that continues his legacy via a powerful political body, not powerful individuals.
Podcasts Jan 15, 2020 | 21:42 GMTJan 15, 2020
In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast, Stratfor analysts Fred Burton and Sim Tack discuss how Russia's recent government reshuffle sets the stage for the Kremlin to install a reliable political culture.
Assessments Dec 2, 2019 | 10:00 GMTDec 2, 2019
Russia's economy has plateaued, and the Kremlin must find ways to spur growth or else face increasing internal instability and limited international influence.
On Security Nov 26, 2019 | 09:00 GMTNov 26, 2019
As it seeks to counter U.S. interests in Latin America, Russia is turning to an old playbook. But instead of arming Marxist groups with weapons, this time Moscow's arming anti-government protesters with rhetoric.
Podcasts Nov 15, 2019 | 17:00 GMTNov 15, 2019
Join us for an engaging conversation with Artyom Lukin, an associate professor at Russia's Far Eastern Federal University, as he explains how Russia and China's escalating rivalry with the United States is bringing the two Asian juggernauts closer together.
Assessments Nov 6, 2019 | 10:30 GMTNov 6, 2019
Russia's high hopes of developing energy and infrastructure in the far north are meeting some cold, hard realities.
Assessments Oct 24, 2019 | 17:22 GMTOct 24, 2019
While the Africa summit in Sochi could yield more pragmatic arms and infrastructure agreements, Moscow's tight budget will limit its ability to woo African countries with money alone.
