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Rather than consolidating Russian society, the conflict in Ukraine has exacerbated existing divisions on a diverse array of issues, including support for the regime. Put another way, the impression that Putin now has the full support of the Russian public is simply incorrect.
The Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is visibly transforming into a full-fledged politician with his own views, which are nothing short of revolutionary.
It is in both countries’ interests to cooperate, since each can provide the other with something in short supply: Russia needs artillery shells for its war, while North Korea needs humanitarian aid.
Trade volumes between Russia and African nations have fallen since the last event in 2019, while the war in Ukraine and Wagner’s activities on the continent have strained political ties.
New mobilisation law is part of a wider effort to maximise Russia’s firepower and blunt western support for Kyiv.
When the war ends, Russia will face at its borders two militarily committed, capable neighbors facing a common enemy. Poland and Ukraine are bound together more strongly than at any other time in history.
The person who suffered most of all from Prigozhin’s uprising was Putin. However confident the Russian president may feel in the aftermath, he messed up. He created a monster that escaped from his control and spooked the elites.
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Kolesnikov is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center.
Alexander Gabuev is director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center.
Baunov is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center.
Samorukov is a fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center.
Tatiana Stanovaya is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center.
Ekaterina Schulmann is a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center in Berlin.
Artyom Shraibman is a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center.
Vita Spivak is a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center.
Alexandra Prokopenko is a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center.
Temur Umarov is an expert on China and Central Asia, and a fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center.
Sergey Vakulenko is a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center.