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Matthew Sussex, The Conversation
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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
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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
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Could Russia collapse if it loses the war in Ukraine?
Three good reasons why we should not discount the possibility.
Matthew Sussex, The Conversation
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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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
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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
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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.
Matthew Sussex, The Conversation
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