Guidance May 6, 2022 | 21:11 GMTMay 6, 2022
As its combat losses in the war grow, Russia will likely need to deploy more troops. Finding those soldiers, however, will come with risks.
Russia's Internal Struggle
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On Geopolitics Apr 20, 2022 | 21:19 GMTApr 20, 2022
If there is to be a crack that gives way to a larger political revolt, it will only come after a series of failures by Putin -- and possibly years of sacrifice by his people.
By Ryan Bohl
On Geopolitics Mar 17, 2022 | 14:59 GMTMar 17, 2022
The West's response to the Ukraine invasion will further compel Russia to secure its vast Arctic region, which holds much of the country's resource wealth.
By Rodger Baker
Assessments Mar 1, 2022 | 19:34 GMTMar 1, 2022
The sanctions are already causing widespread disruptions and could harm Russia's business and investment prospects for years to come.
Assessments Oct 13, 2021 | 21:20 GMTOct 13, 2021
Despite continued threats, the Kremlin is unlikely to block U.S. giants like Google until it's confident Russian firms can effectively replace them.
Podcasts Sep 30, 2021 | 09:00 GMTSep 30, 2021
Details of Russia's ongoing tussles with Western tech companies.
Assessments Sep 21, 2021 | 19:41 GMTSep 21, 2021
The electoral process highlighted the Kremlin's willingness to take political and economic risks in preparation for a possible transition to a post-Putin era in 2024.
Assessments Aug 26, 2021 | 21:39 GMTAug 26, 2021
Blocking Alexei Navalny's "Smart Voting" initiative represents a further atrophying of his political movement, but not of the Kremlin campaign against Western social media.
On Geopolitics Jun 30, 2021 | 10:00 GMTJun 30, 2021
A more open and less frozen Arctic fundamentally alters Russia’s geography -- and with it, Moscow’s strategic perceptions and realities.
By Rodger Baker
Assessments Jun 29, 2021 | 10:00 GMTJun 29, 2021
The disjointed rollout of unpopular vaccine mandates will fail to rapidly contain COVID-19 cases ahead of the country’s September parliamentary elections.
