Putin’s party was always going to win big. But the campaign revealed ambivalence about the war, particularly in Russian-occupied Ukraine.
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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.
Falling approval ratings for the war and for Putin himself seem to have rattled the Russian leader.
It’s extremely rare for a Russian leader to be ousted in a coup.
The 90-minute film depicts Vladimir Putin in the gym, the kitchen and musing about how the West is responsible for trying to bring down Russia.
A new textbook soon to be taught in Russian schools leans on the works of a 16th-century monk. It fits a pattern of ‘political neomedievalism’ by the Kremlin.
The Russian philosopher believes Vladimir Putin is no longer the main enemy for the US.
Trump is a transactional president, and US companies could profit if the country aligns with Russia – or backs Ukraine, depending on what is involved for the US.
Navalny battled for an alternative to Putin’s regime – and paid the ultimate price. The Kremlin has made sure there cannot be another opposition figure like him.
Russia’s emphasis on what it deems family values comes from the top, but some of the policies that most impact Russians are implemented by regional governments.
A frank, often funny account of his activism and a harrowing, courageous prison diary, Patriot is destined to become the canonical text of Russia’s democratic tradition.
The law doesn’t govern political prisoner exchanges. These are political processes done in secret, as governments can agree to whatever deals they want to make − and reject those they don’t.
The constant jockeying for power among Putin’s subordinates serves the Russian president’s purpose.
Vladimir Putin faces token opposition in the polls this weekend after his regime has viciously cracked down on opposition figures. He’s likely to be even more repressive in his next term.
A centralised system of government has allowed Putin to project power, but the country’s health care, schools, infrastructure and general quality of life have sharply deteriorated.
While Putin is all but guaranteed to win, war fatigue, electoral engineering and extreme risk-aversion suggest that the Kremlin is anxious to get these elections over and done with.
In Russia, individual sacrifice is an integral part of the national psyche.
A selection of our coverage of the conflict from the past fortnight.
The quick rise of Yulia Navalnaya in Russian politics closely mirrors the story of other female politicians who gain prominence after their husbands or fathers are no longer able to lead.
Most of Vladimir Putin’s opponents are either dead, in jail or in exile. But it might just be ordinary people who can take over the battle for democracy in Russia.
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