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Senior Research Fellow, Head of Economics

Russian Foreign PolicyWar in UkraineUS-Russia RelationsRussian Domestic PoliticsMilitaryEU-Russia RelationsRussian EconomySanctionsRussian ElitesMiddle EastChina-Russia RelationsSouth Caucasus
Briefing Notes
  • 8 August 2025

Putin-Trump summit: Is Moscow changing course?

Moscow sees Trump’s vulnerability as a chance to explore a settlement in Ukraine while maintaining strategic advantage

Briefing Notes
  • 1 August 2025

Spiralling tensions: Is war between Russia and NATO possible?

While the Kremlin understands the strategic risks of direct conflict with NATO, it sees the Alliance’s current institutional and political fragmentation as an opportunity to intensify pressure by hybrid means

Briefing Notes
  • 27 July 2025

Digital sovereignty or digital dictatorship? How the Kremlin is tightening control over cyberspace during wartime

Russia tightens digital control with new bans and internet shutdowns, blending China’s isolation model with Belarus-style intimidation

Briefing Notes
  • 18 July 2025

Ultimatum without consequences: Russia’s view of Trump’s ‘major statement’

Trump’s 50-day ultimatum is seen in Moscow not as a threat, but as a window of opportunity: a chance to press ahead with the summer offensive before new sanctions return to the table

Briefing Notes
  • 12 July 2025

No longer looking to the Kremlin: how Russia is losing influence in the South Caucasus

Russia is losing its grip on the South Caucasus as Azerbaijan distances itself from Moscow – with wider implications

Briefing Notes
  • 3 July 2025

NATO’s five per cent pledge: the Kremlin’s reaction

NATO pledges 5% GDP defence spend by 2035, sparking Kremlin fears of a widening military gap and fuelling Moscow’s bid to exploit Western divisions

Briefing Notes
  • 27 June 2025

Putin’s coercive diplomacy: power plays amid structural constraints

Moscow’s negotiation strategy combines coercive diplomacy with a readiness for prolonged war, but growing economic and geopolitical constraints call its long-term viability into question

Briefing Notes
  • 19 June 2025

The Israel-Iran conflict has exposed the limits of Russia’s influence in the Middle East

Russia positions itself as a mediator in the Iran–Israel conflict, but limited leverage and deep mistrust expose the fragility of its regional influence

Briefing Notes
  • 14 June 2025

Russian technological sovereignty: achievable goal or strategic illusion?

Russia’s efforts to achieve technological independence are running into practical limits, with key national projects falling behind due to sanctions, weak institutions, and lack of capacity

Briefing Notes
  • 6 June 2025

Kremlin’s delayed response to Ukrainian attacks creates information vacuum

Recent Ukrainian drone strikes and rail sabotage in Russia have exposed vulnerabilities in the political system and triggered negative reactions among loyalists, posing a political challenge for the Kremlin

Briefing Notes
  • 2 June 2025

Early frosts – the Russian economy at the end of spring 2025 

Russia’s wartime economy is slowing: civilian output is shrinking, inflation is rising, and China now dominates industrial imports. Growth limits are in sight

Briefing Notes
  • 23 May 2025

Russia–Ukraine memorandum: is Putin serious about making concessions?

Trump–Putin dialogue triggers a shift: Moscow and Kyiv drop irreconcilable ceasefire terms, paving the way for direct talks and a possible US–Russia summit

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