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The end is nigh? Vladimir Putin looks weaker than ever after the Wagner rebellion

There are strong indications that elements of all of Russia’s security services was likely complicit in Yevgeny Prigozhin’s move, or at least apathetic to it.

Matthew Sussex, The Conversation
· Jun 26, 2023 · 09:30 pm
Why Russia’s retreat from Kherson could be decisive for the future of the Ukraine war

Moscow has been quietly emptying the city of its best forces over the past few weeks, replacing elite airborne troops with newly mobilised conscripts.

Matthew Sussex, The Conversation
· Nov 10, 2022 · 11:30 pm
Could Russia collapse if it loses the war in Ukraine?

Three good reasons why we should not discount the possibility.

Matthew Sussex, The Conversation
· Nov 02, 2022 · 11:30 pm

Putin’s grip on power is fraying. Is this the beginning of the end for him?

Dictators often meet their ends through inadvertent overreach.

Matthew Sussex, The Conversation
· Oct 03, 2022 · 11:30 pm
Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022): The last Soviet leader was a consequential but tragic figure

Like other tragic reformers in history, Gorbachev’s chief legacy is to remind us about what might have been, rather than what subsequently transpired.

Matthew Sussex, The Conversation
· Aug 31, 2022 · 07:30 pm
As the war in Ukraine drags on, Putin is counting on the West’s short attention span

While it is currently fashionable for Western leaders to proclaim how much they are doing to help, the reality is they are safely watching Kyiv fight Russia.

Matthew Sussex, The Conversation
· Jul 05, 2022 · 11:30 pm

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Matthew Sussex, The Conversation

The end is nigh? Vladimir Putin looks weaker than ever after the Wagner rebellion

There are strong indications that elements of all of Russia’s security services was likely complicit in Yevgeny Prigozhin’s move, or at least apathetic to it.

Matthew Sussex, The Conversation · Jun 26, 2023 · 09:30 pm

Why Russia’s retreat from Kherson could be decisive for the future of the Ukraine war

Moscow has been quietly emptying the city of its best forces over the past few weeks, replacing elite airborne troops with newly mobilised conscripts.

Matthew Sussex, The Conversation · Nov 10, 2022 · 11:30 pm

Could Russia collapse if it loses the war in Ukraine?

Three good reasons why we should not discount the possibility.

Matthew Sussex, The Conversation · Nov 02, 2022 · 11:30 pm

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Like other tragic reformers in history, Gorbachev’s chief legacy is to remind us about what might have been, rather than what subsequently transpired.

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As the war in Ukraine drags on, Putin is counting on the West’s short attention span

While it is currently fashionable for Western leaders to proclaim how much they are doing to help, the reality is they are safely watching Kyiv fight Russia.

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