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Putin’s Labyrinth: Career Stagnation in Russia’s Corridors of Power

After the parliamentarian elections this time the usual upward mobility switches in the elite are conspicuously absent. The path of career progression within the power vertical has stopped being predictable.Putin stopped the carroussel. It is total stagnation. This never bodes well in politics.

by Andrey Pertsev
De eigenaardigheden van Russisch racisme

Er is iets vreemds aan de hand met Russen en racisme. Het vrije Amerika beantwoordt eigenlijk aan niemands verwachtingen en menige
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The Twilight of Putin’s Political Monopoly?

Political fragmentation, fights between the elites and a total absence of a positive domestic agenda. Political analyst Tatiana Stanovaya signals three key domestic risks of the year 2019 for those in power.

by Tatiana Stanovaya
War of prosecutors suggests tension within Russian elite

Prosecutors provide impunity and revenue for you and your allies, and the law for your enemies. Security expert Mark Galeotti notices an upsurge of high profile squabbles in Russia about positions in the departments of justice, secret service and internal affairs. It suggests tension and uncertainty within the Russian elite, preparing for a post-Putin succession struggle.

by Mark Galeotti
Iedereen heeft het over corruptie, maar Poetin zwijgt

De Russische veiligheidsdienst FSB pakt de corruptie in de elite aan. Niet zozeer om het stelen tegen te gaan, maar om de eigen
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