Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Internet Outages Hitting Russia’s Regions Far Harder than Russian Cities with Far-Reaching Consequences for Demography, Media Use and National Security, Nisnevich Says

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Paul Goble             Staunton, Dec. 11 – Until a year or two ago, Moscow celebrated the extension of the internet to ever more cities an...

New Presidential Elections in Ukraine will Not Only Further Unite that Nation but Lead It to Recommit to Joining Europe, Kolesnikov Says

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Paul Goble             Staunton, Dec. 13 – Vladimir Putin has insisted that Ukraine commit to holding new presidential elections as part o...

Russian Society will Continue to Degrade Even after Putin Leaves the Scene, Gudkov Says

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Paul Goble             Staunton, Dec. 15 – Despite the hopes and even expectations of many that Russia will fundamentally change direction...

Despite Kremlin Propaganda, Barely Half of Students in a Typical Russian Oblast Identify as ‘Citizens of Russia,’ New Study Finds

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Paul Goble             Staunton, Dec. 15 – Under Putin, Russian schools have promoted patriotism and called on students to identify first ...
Monday, December 15, 2025

Three Distinct Groups Form Russian Opposition to Putin’s War in Ukraine, ‘Chronicles Project’ Says

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Paul Goble             Staunton, Dec. 10 – The share of Russians who oppose Putin’s war in Ukraine has stayed remarkably stable since 2022...

In Just 50 Years, Russia will have More Muslims than Orthodox Christians, Russian Priest Now Living in France Says

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Paul Goble             Staunton, Dec. 13 – If current demographic trends continue, with fertility rates among Russians significantly lower...
Sunday, December 14, 2025

Putin Says Restoration of USSR Excluded Because It would ‘Critically Change’ Ethnic and Religious Composition of Russia’s Population

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Paul Goble             Staunton, Dec. 10 – Putin has often said the disintegration of the USSR was “the greatest geopolitical disaster of ...