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Articles with tag "Elites"

Chechen Businessman and Ex-Senator Umar Dzhabrailov Found Dead in Apparent Suicide

Dzhabrailov was a former business partner of American investor Paul Tatum, who was gunned down in Moscow in 1996.

Putin Awards ‘Hero of Russia’ Title to First Deputy PM Manturov

Denis Manturov, Russia’s former Industry and Trade Minister, has seen his political star rise in recent years as military production and sanctions adaptation...
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opinion Vladislav Inozemtsev

The Ukraine War Has Tied Russia's Elites Closer to the Kremlin

With fewer options for stashing their money abroad, Russia's elites are increasingly reliant on Moscow.
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opinion Sergei Shelin

The Truth About Kremlin Elite Nepotism Isn't So Simple

It isn't the genealogy of Russia's elite that matters, but where they sit in the spider's web of Kremlin patronage.
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opinion Andrey Pertsev

Why Is the Russian Elite So Keen to Cozy Up to Trump?

The main audience for all these proposals from the Russian elite is not in fact Trump, but Putin, who still seeks an agreement with Washington.
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Death by Falling: A Timeline of Cases Across Russia and Abroad

A growing number of officials, business executives and public figures have died under strange or violent circumstances since the invasion of Ukraine.
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opinion Boris Bondarev

Not Even a Putinist Minister's Suicide Could Unite Russia's Opposition

From ghoulish gloating to performative righteousness, the response of Russia's exiled opposition was empty and disjointed.
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Dozens of Russian Elites Received Serbian Passports After Ukraine Invasion – IStories

Some of the newly naturalized citizens have reported links to Russia’s defense industry and intelligence services.
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opinion Aaron Lea and Borukh Taskin

Why Aren't Russia's Elites Fleeing Putin?

Purges and prosecutions have shown they aren't immune from the Kremlin. So what drives them to stay at their own risk?
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Russia’s Elites, Family and Friends Travel Abroad on Diplomatic Passports – The Insider

Russian law does not explicitly allow non-diplomats to obtain diplomatic passports, but they may still be issued to anyone “as decided by the President...
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Putin Sacks Scandal-Ridden Head of Komi Republic Amid Regional Shake-Up

Vladimir Uyba’s resignation comes just a day after the governors of Russia’s Rostov and Tambov regions stepped down from office.
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Russian Official Wanted by ICC Marries U.S.-Sanctioned Media Mogul – Reports

Children’s rights ombudsman Maria Lvova-Belova and Konstantin Malofeyev were reportedly wed in the elite Moscow region village of Deauville.
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Feature

Russian Officials Fighting in Ukraine Seek Profile Boost, Career Advancement

Yet, for most officials, volunteering to fight in Ukraine has so far delivered few if any tangible professional benefits.
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War, Sanctions Force Russian Officials to Vacation Close to Home – Reports

Sanctions and Kremlin controls on foreign travel are limiting options for Russian officials to domestic resorts, ex-Soviet countries and their dachas.
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Alcohol Abuse Plagues Kremlin Elites as War Drags On – Reports

Russian officials appear to have largely ignored Putin’s rare public entreaty made last summer to tamp down on their alcohol consumption.
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Elites Allegedly Insulting Putin in Phone Call Cause Sensation in Russia

A leaked phone conversation critical of Putin continued to send shockwaves through Russia's elites on Monday.
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opinion Alexandra Prokopenko

A Year of War Has Left Russia’s Elites Anchorless and Atomized

With sanctions set to stay, Russia's elites find themselves with little choice but to stay put and wait out the war.

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opinion Nigel Gould-Davies

From Authoritarianism to Totalitarianism: How the War Has Changed Russia

The Kremlin's demand for active support, rather than mere acquiescence, marks a fundamental shift in its social contract with the Russian people.
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opinion Boris Bondarev

The West Must Drive a Wedge Between Putin and Russia's Elites

If Russia's elites are not assured a place in the country's future, then it's naive to expect their support in deposing the Kremlin dictator.
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