If prospective recruits come to expect a job-market cost after voluntary war service, Russia may find it harder or more expensive to attract volunteers.
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Falling approval ratings for the war and for Putin himself seem to have rattled the Russian leader.
Ukrainian drones have hit 20 Wildberries warehouses, making the economic costs of war harder for ordinary Russians to ignore.
Polling in Russia suggests strong support for President Vladimir Putin. Yet below the surface, popular sentiment is more mixed.
Russia can still sustain the war in Ukraine, but only by passing more of the cost on to households and firms.
Trade between Russia and US has fallen 90% since 2021 – blunting the impact of any proposed tariffs or sanctions.
When he first became president, many Russians were living in poverty.
In spite of the war and sanctions, the Russian economy has proved to be robust.
Russia’s rouble is in trouble as new sanctions hit the country’s financial sector.
The Kremlin has pushed a dual narrative: that the conflict represents an existential battle with the West, but that life goes on as normal for most Russians.
Russia has run out of friends and bargaining power.
The US has imposed another round of sanctions following the death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny. But will it work?
Western military support for Ukraine is more important than ever.
One of the main minds behind sanctions on Russia, Russian economist and political refugee Sergei Guriev is adamant about their restraining power on the Kremlin.
A new study traces how Russia’s empire building, especially in Ukraine, resulted in long-term economic damage and fomented rebellion for over a century.
Putin has progressively sickened Russian society, creating a toxic culture that celebrates xenophobia, nativism, and violence.
The revolt by Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and his troops put the US in an unusual situation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
The options facing the Kremlin’s economic and military planners.
Alex Titov took a trip home to St Petersburg in December. Here’s what he found.
Two scholars of corporate do-goodery suggest a hidden driver of corporate decisions to leave Russia is the global trend in which record numbers of workers are quitting their jobs.
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