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Russia’s Managed Succession: Signs of an Approaching Power Transit

Russia Prepares for a Managed Transit of Power Preparations for a controlled transition of power are underway in Russia — a process that has been in planning since as early as 2020. Indicators…

October 17, 2025Patrushev, Russia

Geopolitics Governance Intelligence ops Propaganda and Disinformation

Chain of command failed: Russia’s government seeks to explain why

The latest statement by the Head of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service signals about the Kremlin’s weakness and destruction of the Russian vertical of power During the XIX Meeting of…

December 15, 2023Naryshkin, Patrushev, Russia

Governance

The 2024 elections in Russia: possible political changes to expect

After the Kremlin announced Vladimir Putin’s decision to run for Russian presidency, the future state political architecture upon the national elections scheduled for March 17, 2024, has been formatted. Putin's candidacy…

December 8, 2023Patrushev, Putin, Russia

Intelligence ops migration National Security

NATO is challenged: Russia starts hybrid operations on the Finnish border

Russia attempts to intensify tension on the borders with NATO by using illegal migrants sent from the regions of Africa and Asia, whom Moscow intends to prepare to cross the…

November 21, 2023Belarus, Finland, Patrushev, Russia

Governance National Security

Prigozhin’s rebellion in Russia: national political consequences analysis

Yevgeny Prigozhin's rebellion in Russia led to strengthening of the influence and powers of the FSB group, controlled by Nikolai Patrushev, the Secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council. This group is…

July 14, 2023Patrushev, Prigozhin, Putin, Russia

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Psychological profile of the Secretary of the Russian Security Council

Nikolai Patrushev is the secretary of the Security Council of Russia, who influences on Putin exceptionally. The candidacy of his son, the Minister of Agriculture of Russia, is being discussed…

November 3, 2022Patrushev, Russia

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