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Articles by Farida Rustamova

opinion Farida Rustamova and Maxim Tovkaylo

Anything But More Mobilization: Russia’s Stealthy Push to Find More Soldiers

The Kremlin's aim appears to be to convince more Russians to join up as professional servicemen and be deployed to Ukraine.
5 Min read
opinion Farida Rustamova and Maxim Tovkaylo

Alfa Tycoons as Victims? Come On

Alfa Group’s recruitment of opposition figures in its lobbying for sanctions removal appears to have badly backfired.
4 Min read
opinion Farida Rustamova and Maxim Tovkaylo

Will Putin Announce Another Round of Mobilization?

Talk of a second mobilization wave in Russia has been on everyone’s lips in recent weeks. Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov claimed it...
opinion Farida Rustamova and Maxim Tovkaylo

What Secret Russian State Polling Tells Us About Support for the War

Do Russians support the war in Ukraine? This question has been discussed intensely since the invasion in February. According to surveys from major Russian...
opinion Farida Rustamova and Maxim Tovkaylo

Amid Ukraine War, Putin is Changing How Russia is Governed

When declaring martial law in Russian-occupied Ukraine last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin also handed special powers to regional authorities...
opinion Farida Rustamova and Maxim Tovkaylo

Putin Always Chooses Escalation

After seven months of war with Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared mobilization and is poised to annex four occupied Ukrainian regions...
opinion Farida Rustamova

Supporting Independent Journalists Has Never Been More Important

Independent journalists have almost ceased to exist in Russia.