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Tag: Aleksei Kudrin
Russia Update: Sources Claim Kudrin to Expect Kremlin Appointment; Peskov Does Not Confirm
Gazeta.ru has reported sources who claim former finance minister Aleksei Kudrin will be given a post in the Kremlin soon. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The previous issue is here. Recent Translations: –The Non-Hybrid War –Kashin […]
North Caucasians Have More to Protest about Than Nationality or Islam
Staunton, November 9 – Most observers focus on ethnic and religious issues as the drivers of protest in the North Caucasus, but in fact, North Caucasians have in addition to these concerns many other reasons to protest, some of which are typical of Russia as a whole and others regionally specific, according to Anton Chablin. […]
Russia Update: Cost of Russian Operation in Syria Less than A Training Exercise
Former finance minister Aleksei Kudrin estimates the cost of the Russian operation in Syria as less than a large training exercise and much less than the war in Ukraine. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The previous […]
Russia Update: Income Falls by 4.9% This Year Due to Economic Crisis
Russians’ income has fallen 4.9% this year by contrast with last year due to the economic crisis. The fall in purchasing power has also reduced manufacturing and construction. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The previous issue […]