Russia’s Crisis Policy — Gordon M. Hahn

Summary:
Some myths are being propagated: that Putin is hiding, sloughing off responsibility to others, and providing little to no support to the population or sectors thereof during the crisis. The reality is quite different and more complex, but the crisis bodes ill for both Putin, Russia, and the world. It remains unclear who will remain standing once the multiple pandemic, oil, and economic crises have had their say.... Fairly detained look at Russia's political and economic response. Russian & Eurasian PoliticsRussia’s Crisis Policy Gordon M. Hahn, Ph.D., is an Expert Analyst at Corr Analytics, http://www.canalyt.com and a Senior Researcher at the Center for Terrorism and Intelligence Studies (CETIS), Akribis Group

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