Tag Archives: Russian politics

This is important. But if you have not been following Russia, then its level of detail may obscure the key point. Sergei Glazyev is the closest to MMT of all the Russian economists of influence, and he was in Putin's inner circle of advisors until this announcement.The Saker unpacks its implications for Russia. He views it as good move by Putin, since it is simply not possible to implement a Glazyev program in Russia. Neither is Putin that powerful if he wanted to do so, but other...

But what should interest us is how Russiagate allegations have tarnished America’s democratic reputation in Russia and thereby undermined the pro-American arguments of Russia’s liberal democrats, who were never a very potent political or electoral force and whose fortunes have already declined in recent years. Consider the following:... Not that the current US administration is essentially different from previous ones. It's just more blatant. These things don't happen overnight. The...

In the comments section of my last post, I was asked what other Russian ideologies might be, and how they contrast with conservatism. So here’s a brief stab at an answer: IrrussianalitySOME OTHER RUSSIAN ISMSPaul Robinson | Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa

Big — potentially, that is. Have to wait and see what it means. Kudrin is anathema to the Russian "deep state" (intel and military). There is apparently something of a power struggle going on in Russia now between the Western liberals and the conservative deep state, with the deep state holding the power if push comes to shove. Putin seems to be caught in the middle. “If Kudrin joined the administration or government, it would indicate that they have agreed on a certain agenda of change,...

This is the best analysis of the political situation in Russia after Putin's recent election by an overwhelming margin that I have seen and I look at quite a bit on Russia. It's a big picture approach that looks at Russia's future based on the present state.Most of the analysis in the Western media is so biased as to be nonsense. The best analysis in the West by professors like Stephen F. Cohen and Paul Robinson is good, but it takes a Russian on the ground there to do the nuance. Anatoly...

Russian politics.Russian and Eurasian PoliticsPUTIN 5.0: Tea LeavesGordon M. Hahn, analyst and Advisory Board member at Geostrategic Forecasting Corporation, member of the Executive Advisory Board at the American Institute of Geostrategy, a contributing expert for Russia Direct, a senior researcher at the Center for Terrorism and Intelligence Studies, Akribis Group, and; and an analyst and consultant for Russia – Other Points of View

Kudrin’s reversal reveals the degree to which the balance of power in Russian politics has changed decisively against the party of capitulation, and in favour of the Stavka, the combined forces of the Defence Ministry, General Staff, the intelligence services, and the military-industrial complex.… The Atlantic integrationists are out and Eurasian nationalists in. (While JH doesn't mention it, China is the big beneficiary.) Dances with BearsALEXEI KUDRIN MAKES PROSTRATION SPEECH FOR...

This is a long article, but it is a must-read for those interested in Russia's direction after the recent reelect of President Putin. Russia FeedRussia’s new government: here’s why Putin chose to stick with his team Alexander MercourisSee alsoAlso longish but an important backgrounder.Russian and Eurasian PoliticsRussia, America, and the Biases Within UsGordon M. Hahn, analyst and Advisory Board member at Geostrategic Forecasting Corporation, member of the Executive Advisory Board at the...

Kudrin demoted. Kudrin is pro-Western and neoliberal.Dances with BearsAlexei Kudrin Accepts Accounting Chamber Post From SubordinateJohn Helmer

Is Putin planning to cave to the US? If so, will the Russian military permit it or conduct a coup? Or are these just rumors? Dances with BearsVice President for Capitulation – Putin Decides What Job to Give Kudrin John Helmer alsoSee alsoFort RussPutin’s key task for next six years – find a successor Inessa S