Idle speculation on dam-busting capabilities and implications of a potential Ukrainian attack on Kakhovka
A Parting Shot at Kakhovka
Tag: Russia
Pushing Donbass Away
How "shock therapy" economics and uncompromising Ukrainian nationalists forced the separatist movement into existence.
Intelligence Leaking Out Their Ears
Idle chatter about potential motives and deeper significance of the historic NATO document leaks.
The Reserve Party of Power
After a decade of chaotic "democracy" in Russia the President established a two-party system. "A Just Russia" is a government-in-waiting, not an opponent of the constitutional order. Will they step into the power vacuum when Putin's time is done?
Vote Communist!
A story of Russian communists regrouping after the Fall of the USSR; their performance in elections; the strategies used against them.
Harnessing Russia’s Reactionaries
Russia's oldest opposition party is a right-wing populist sideshow. Led by a man compared to Hitler and a Court Jester, the LDPR channels popular rage into imperial policies.
Controlled Opposition for a New Generation
The newest party to enter the Russian Duma gives a voice to young Russians, but what are they giving up in exchange?
Russia Votes 2022
I wanted to know more about the opposition inside Russia and the possible action around this summer's Regional Elections. I assume that the war will be a major issue for voters and that this will be a particularly energetic campaign. To get started I found the most accessible source on Russian elections (for an English,… Continue reading Russia Votes 2022
GRUanon
A failed Ukrainian-American racecar driver urges Washington to act on the intel he got from a Russian secret agent. Is it true, or just another conspiracy theory for liberals?
National-Trudoviks
These far-right fanatics are a little too on-the-nose with their admiration of extinct states. Are they genuine, or wreckers on Moscow's payroll?
Liminal States 