Two European thinkers of the 20th century provide timely keys to understanding Russia’s ideological evolution

Team Zelensky still hopes that as soon as Russian citizens realize the state is unable to protect them, an uprising will begin in the country. However, these expectations fit poorly with how modern Russia is organized. Putin’s main vulnerability lies elsewhere.

A fairly powerful and for many unexpected series of Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries can intensify the energy crisis in Russia. And this, in turn, will force the Kremlin to shift from military expansion into other countries to addressing its own socio-economic problems.

Explains Ilya Shumanov, board member of Transparency International Russia and expert in anti-money laundering