Jason’s Substack
Jason Jay Smart, David Satter, Lev Parnas, Oleksandr BolbirerMy personal Substack
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Daily |
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| Issues | 142 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 8 days ago |
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The Limits of Russian Loyalty
The real threat to the Kremlin is not an open coup, but a quiet hesitation when direct orders are issued.
After Russia’s assault on Kyiv collapsed, senior commanders under Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov refused an urgent Kremlin order to re...
A Civil War Is Tearing Through Putin’s Elite
A vicious internal war is tearing through Putin’s ruling elite. Billionaires are losing fortunes while powerful officials disappear into prison cells behind closed doors. Kremlin strategists have weaponized arrests and asset confiscations t...
Putin’s Missing Generation
Putin's Future Condemned: Nine days of Putin’s war now cost as much as Russia once spent in an entire year trying to save its population.
Russia is engaged in a war against itself that is doing harm from which it will never recover. Consid...
Stripping the Shields: Inside Russia's Multi-Front Logistics
Russia’s June offensive produced almost no meaningful territorial return: Russian forces seized or infiltrated only 30 km² (12 sq mi), 94% less than during June 2025. From January through June, Russia gained 623 km² (241 sq mi), 72% less th...
How Ukraine Deleted 80 Years of Soviet Strategic Doctrine in One Night
For generations, Soviet military doctrine treated geography as an impenetrable shield. Following the massive industrial relocations of World War II, Moscow constructed an entire parallel empire deep within the Siberian interior, anchoring i...
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Geopolitical analyst and political risk adviser on authoritarian systems and the post-Soviet space. Kyiv-based, blacklisted by the Kremlin. 700+ articles, 1,000+ TV interviews. Briefings and retainers available.
Author, former Moscow correspondent
Author “Shadow Diplomacy”,public speaker, political activist, truth teller. And the subject of the Emmy nominated Rachel Maddow documentary “From Russia With Lev”
Oleksandr Bolbirer - the "Voice of Ukraine" a dedicated volunteer from Kyiv who has been helping people since the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine, tirelessly supporting those in need while living with his family in the heart of the conflict."
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