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Articles by Kirill Rogov

opinion Kirill Rogov

Misadventures in Late-Stage Putinism: Dozhd and the Conundrum of Exile

Had the scandal surrounding the exiled Russian TV channel Dozhd losing its broadcasting license in Latvia not happened, it would have needed to be invented...
opinion Kirill Rogov

How Lukashenko Became a Bone in Putin’s Throat

Belarus’s deepening political isolation makes it easier but also more expensive for Moscow to control Lukashenko.
opinion Kirill Rogov

20 Years of Vladimir Putin: The Rise and Decline of a Regime

If Putin had left power in 2008, he would have gone down in history as one of Russia’s great leaders.
opinion Kirill Rogov

Putin's Economist: Why Kudrin Tapped to Write New Reforms Plan (Op-Ed)

Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided that former Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Kudrin is to draw up a new economic program...