CommentEconomicsSelling Russia short The apparent resilience of Putin’s war economy comes at an enormous cost to the country’s futureKonstantin Sonin-
CommentPoliticsOutstanding mediocrity Mikhail Mishustin’s future briefly looked uncertain last week until Putin recalled just how useless he wasKonstantin Sonin-
CommentEconomicsMagic numbers Why looking at Russia’s military economy through the prism of GDP growth is pointlessKonstantin Sonin-
OpinionPoliticsThe failed Wagner coup shows Russia’s elites are ready for violent regime change Konstantin Sonin explains why Prigozhin’s mutiny ended with a whimper — but could still lead to Putin going out with a bangKonstantin Sonin-
CommentPoliticsThe Prigozhin sledgehammer PMCs and armed gangs are already starting to supplant the Russian state. This is a direct path to civil warKonstantin Sonin-