Putin's chief crisis manager Dmitry Kozak was kicked out of the Kremlin. Most link this to his opposition to invasion of Ukraine in 2022 while in fact it seems to be a case of yet another successful expansion by Sergei Kiriyenko, the greyest cardinal of them all ridl.io/the-departur...

"Sickened by the interest rate environment and the cumulative corrosive effects of the war, Russian economy is now in a race to see which will fall faster: supply or demand. Recession is unavoidable in this process" @ruboyinthehood.bsky.social ridl.io/burning-up/

"Sickened by the interest rate environment and the cumulative corrosive effects of the war, Russian economy is now in a race to see which will fall faster: supply or demand. Recession is unavoidable in this process" @ruboyinthehood.bsky.social ridl.io/burning-up/

What is the current state of Russia - Iran relationship? Does Iran blame Putin for lack of help during the recent “12 day we war” with Israel? ridl.io/discontent-a...

Putin claims war veterans are now the new Russian political elite yet last elections on September 14th saw only 870 elected and mostly for municipal posts with close no funds nor influence. In total war veterans secured 1.8% of all seats. ridl.io/rehearsal-wi...

Putin claims war veterans are now the new Russian political elite yet last elections on September 14th saw only 870 elected and mostly for municipal posts with close no funds nor influence. In total war veterans secured 1.8% of all seats. ridl.io/rehearsal-wi...

What is the current state of Russia - Iran relationship? Does Iran blame Putin for lack of help during the recent “12 day we war” with Israel? ridl.io/discontent-a...

Trump, Venezuela, Cocaine and Vladimir Putin. Will Russia help Maduro if Trump goes to war? ridl.io/the-illusion...

Trump, Venezuela, Cocaine and Vladimir Putin. Will Russia help Maduro if Trump goes to war? ridl.io/the-illusion...

86 years ago today Red Army marched into Poland acting as an ally of Nazi German, occupying parts of it. This phrase alone can land you in prison in Russia.

Increasing volumes of spending are being directed toward mitigating the war’s damage to households, industries, and the capacity of basic institutions to deliver services. The recession that the Kremlin dares not acknowledge publicly is evidence of a new level of unreality. ridl.io/tomorrow-nev...

It would be fair to say that the US and EU have failed coming up with a new way to pressure Russia or any of the key Russian oil and gas consumers. The only way forward is to increase the support for Ukraine

#Africa "What Russia delivers—military strength, international protection, and discretion—is precisely what France no longer can"

Trump asks EU to be much tougher on Russia (and China), promising to consider putting more pressure on Putin as well. EU says - we won’t. Next: Trump will say “oh, well”

Increasing volumes of spending are being directed toward mitigating the war’s damage to households, industries, and the capacity of basic institutions to deliver services. The recession that the Kremlin dares not acknowledge publicly is evidence of a new level of unreality. ridl.io/tomorrow-nev...

"The experience of recent years shows that from Feb 2022 to the present, strategy of avoiding escalation at any cost has dominated among NATO countries, especially on the eastern flank. It seems that this line will continue" @aivengo96.bsky.social for ridl.io ridl.io/we-don-t-nee...

"If investment reflects confidence in what tomorrow holds, capital in 🇷🇺 is signaling that things are about to worsen significantly" @ruboyinthehood.bsky.social for ridl.io ridl.io/tomorrow-nev...

"If investment reflects confidence in what tomorrow holds, capital in 🇷🇺 is signaling that things are about to worsen significantly" @ruboyinthehood.bsky.social for ridl.io ridl.io/tomorrow-nev...

"The experience of recent years shows that from Feb 2022 to the present, strategy of avoiding escalation at any cost has dominated among NATO countries, especially on the eastern flank. It seems that this line will continue" @aivengo96.bsky.social for ridl.io ridl.io/we-don-t-nee...

What was the Russian summer offensives in Ukraine in about? Did it achieve its goals based on its own merits? What can be expected from the Russian military's actions through the remainder of 2025 and into early 2026? @erwoods.bsky.social for ridl.io ridl.io/the-results-...

So, almost a month ago Trump, Aliyev and Pashinyan in DC signed a Joint Declaration that was proclaimed a peace deal that will force Russia out of the region So far it seems like a PR stunt at best. @anurlan.bsky.social here gives context ridl.io/trump-s-rout...

Recently we've seen messages suggesting that Dmitry Kozak, one of the few in Putin's circle to oppose the invasion of Ukraine is being punished for his stance. In reality Kozak is successfully being destroyed by Sergei Kirienko who is expanding his reach ridl.io/sergey-kiriy...

Interesting story. On Monday we at ridl.io published Andrey Pertsev analysis of new Russian bureaucratic populism. Half of the story there was looking at the case of Russian leading negotiator Kirill Dmitriev. Yesterday Nezygar TG channel (one of most influential Russian 1/3

Before February of 2022, 42% of Iranians viewed Russian negatively After the full scale invasion of Ukraine this figure rose to 57% ridl.io/discontent-a...

Before February of 2022, 42% of Iranians viewed Russian negatively After the full scale invasion of Ukraine this figure rose to 57% ridl.io/discontent-a...

Interesting story. On Monday we at ridl.io published Andrey Pertsev analysis of new Russian bureaucratic populism. Half of the story there was looking at the case of Russian leading negotiator Kirill Dmitriev. Yesterday Nezygar TG channel (one of most influential Russian 1/3

Iran increasingly left out in the cold 'Iran-Russia trade, despite numerous initiatives, hovers around $ 5 billion. By comparison, in 2024, trade with Turkey exceeded $ 50 billion, with the UAE nearly $ 10 billion & with Egypt $ 9 billion' ridl.io/discontent-a...

Putin, it seems, sees no need to curb the ambitions of Sergey Kiriyenko who is establishing new rules for the power vertical before our eyes. According to these rules, even a long-time friend of Putin can be sidelined from the political game. ridl.io/sergey-kiriy...

Not long ago Kirill Dmitriev public engagements were professional and business-like. Today he is mixing the obnoxiousness of Trump with hints of Medvedev. And he's not the only one. Professional trolling is becoming more and more popular in Russia ridl.io/from-technoc...

Putin, it seems, sees no need to curb the ambitions of Sergey Kiriyenko who is establishing new rules for the power vertical before our eyes. According to these rules, even a long-time friend of Putin can be sidelined from the political game. ridl.io/sergey-kiriy...

Not long ago Kirill Dmitriev public engagements were professional and business-like. Today he is mixing the obnoxiousness of Trump with hints of Medvedev. And he's not the only one. Professional trolling is becoming more and more popular in Russia ridl.io/from-technoc...

The Results of Russia’s Crawling Summer Offensives: The summer fighting saw significant tactical gains for the Russian army but no operational or strategic breakthroughs that shifted the war’s tide. ridl.io/the-results-...

Recently we've seen messages suggesting that Dmitry Kozak, one of the few in Putin's circle to oppose the invasion of Ukraine is being punished for his stance. In reality Kozak is successfully being destroyed by Sergei Kirienko who is expanding his reach ridl.io/sergey-kiriy...

Is Russia in stagnation? Head of Russia's biggest bank, German Gref - says yes. Vladimir Putin - says no. @ruboyinthehood.bsky.social for ridl.io explains who is more correct here ridl.io/stagnation-h...

Iranian sentiment toward Moscow is best described as «couldn’t be worse». Yet despite its grievances, Tehran will likely have to maintain and develop ties with Moscow in the near future. How come? ridl.io/discontent-a...

With all the crimes Russia does, there is absolutely no reason to make up additional :"crimes". The more nonsense is being push as "Russia did it" the less credible fact-based accusation will sound to those "on the fence" or too focused on "the historic crimes of the West"

So, almost a month ago Trump, Aliyev and Pashinyan in DC signed a Joint Declaration that was proclaimed a peace deal that will force Russia out of the region So far it seems like a PR stunt at best. @anurlan.bsky.social here gives context ridl.io/trump-s-rout...

Is Russia in stagnation? Head of Russia's biggest bank, German Gref - says yes. Vladimir Putin - says no. @ruboyinthehood.bsky.social for ridl.io explains who is more correct here ridl.io/stagnation-h...

Do the Russians in Russia hate antiwar anti-Putin immigrants? Is it only propaganda or a genuine feeling? How split are the antiwar Russians in Russia and outside of it? How does Kremlin play them against each other? ridl.io/white-coat-a...

My latest article looking at the results of Russia's summer offensive. I argue the Sumy operation was a bit of a failure given the amount of elite forces involved, but Russia continues making progress in Donetsk Oblast. ridl.io/the-results-...

What was the Russian summer offensives in Ukraine in about? Did it achieve its goals based on its own merits? What can be expected from the Russian military's actions through the remainder of 2025 and into early 2026? @erwoods.bsky.social for ridl.io ridl.io/the-results-...

Only 17% of young Russian respondents express distrust toward war-emigrants, compared to over half of those over 50. Men are more distrustful (41%) than women (36%). Education level has little impact on attitudes toward emigration.

Per Alexei Chigadaev Power of Siberia 2 might end up costing about 1 trillion rubles ($12.35 billion) to build. The Qs of the day: who is going to pay for that? who is going to build it? How much will Russian gas cost? Recent Putin-Xi proclamations answer none of those

Do the Russians in Russia hate antiwar anti-Putin immigrants? Is it only propaganda or a genuine feeling? How split are the antiwar Russians in Russia and outside of it? How does Kremlin play them against each other? ridl.io/white-coat-a...

This news must reach the U.S. Christian fundamentalist community, a key support base for Trump. A Russian evangelical pastor has been sentenced to four years in prison for opposing the war, citing the Gospel. Russia is not "pro-Christian". Russian Orthodox Church is pro-war. theins.ru/news/284593

Since 2014, #China has capitalized on the confrontation between Russia and the West, including most Western Arctic states, by offering geopolitical, economic, and technological support in exchange for access to resources and transport corridors. ridl.io/russia-china...

For Moscow, still struggling to maintain a semblance of influence in post-Assad Syria, new attempts by Haftar to seize full control of #Libya could have severe consequences, undermining already faltering «African Corps» projects across continent. ridl.io/libyan-mine-...

"As long as neutral countries remain reluctant, even hostile, to cooperating with Western sanctions, Russia will succeed in sustaining a network of lifelines to acquire key dual-use goods, albeit at higher prices" @erwoods.bsky.social ridl.io/putin-s-gran...

[email protected] calls for immediate support, otherwise they are going to crash. I got to say - they are the best independent Russian media that does extensive coverage of everything that you need to know about Russia. meduza.io/en/feature/2...