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Russia: Increasing Signs of Economic Bankruptcy and Desperation
Vladimir Putin has quietly opened the door to seizing almost any privately owned enterprise in Russia. David Roche unpacks the August 24 decree, its indefinite seizure mechanism, and why the move reads less like strength than fiscal strain. Essential reading for anyone tracking s…
RUSI : David Roche : The economic Sustainability of Russian Aggression.
In the latest RUSI Commentary, David Roche analyses Russia's capacity for low-cost grey-zone warfare against Europe as well as sustaining its war of attrition in Ukraine. The conclusion is,that the primary constraint is the rising cost of recruiting soldiers and demography, not…
Can Russia Sustain a 2nd Europe Front?
Can Russia Sustain a 2nd Europe Front? Introduction The report “Russia – This is not Roulette (Sept 9)” got lots of follow up questions. The trust of the ensuing discussion is about the economic sustainability of war for the Kremlin. This is what I write about below.…