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IStories editor Roman Anin on how Russia’s Game of Thrones will end

9 January

In Russia, a Clan War for Putin’s Throne Has Begun. Who Will Win?

In short: because regions have no independent elites, the Russian ethnic population prevalented, and the national peripheries are financially dependent on Moscow. But federalization after the regime's collapse is inevitable

15 November

Why Russia Won’t Disintegrate

Or why true patriots of Russia should want the army to leave Ukraine as soon as possible — the opinion of Roman Anin, editor-in-chief of Important Stories

28 June

What Would Happen If Putin's Most Cherished Dream about the War Came True?

Bashkir orchids, technological 'cannibalism', buying up used machinery, 3D printing, and other methods

8 June

How Russian Business Evades Western Sanctions

Analysts of the Conflict Intelligence Team recount high-profile cases that have been confirmed

26 May

What war crimes have Russian servicemen committed in Ukraine

Is it true that Russia threatens the whole world with famine?

25 May

The First Grain War

What Vladimir Putin wanted when he started the war against Ukraine, and what actually happened

23 May

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The War Does Not Justify Its Goals

Why was the war destined for failure from the very beginning, what sources of information did president Putin rely on before starting it, and why did nobody in the Federal Security Service [FSB] of the Russian Federation tell him the truth about the real situation in Ukraine

16 May

How Putin Decided to Go to War

Transnistria has gained a foothold at the top of the news. This small part of Moldova, situated on the left bank of the Dniester River, is now claimed by both Moscow and Kyiv

2 May

Why Putin needs a landing force in Transnistria

Who Teaches What at Russia's Three Main Schools of Journalism

22 April

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"I don't want to sell my conscience"

Conflict Intelligence Team analysts answer

18 April

What weaknesses has the Russian army shown in Ukraine?