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How did the Kremlin ease Russia's fuel crisis?
There are no longer lines for gas
Hello and welcome to Vlast! This time we look at how the Kremlin threw significant resources at easing gasoline shortages caused by Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries—and seems to have been successful.
7 key questions about Russia’s wartime parliamentary elections
Also: the Kremlin’s response to gasoline shortages
Welcome to Vlast! This time, we do a deep dive on Russia’s September parliamentary elections, the first since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and look at the Kremlin’s response to gaso...
Why even Putin couldn't ignore Russia's fuel crisis
Public anger is building over lines at gas stations, rationing and price rises
Welcome to Vlast! This time we look at the fallout from the gasoline shortages in Russia caused by Ukrainian strikes on oil refineries. When they first began, l...
Russians want Putin to end the fighting
War fatigue is growing in both the elite, and society more broadly
Welcome to Vlast! This week, we take a close look at the mood inside Russia. Our sources in Moscow told us that Ukraine war fatigue is increasing among the Russian elite—an...
Putin is trying to shore up his ebbing popularity
Also: is Russia heading for a fiscal crisis?
When Russian President Vladimir Putin’s flagship economic forum opened in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, plumes of black smoke from Ukrainian drone attacks hung over the city—a dramatic reminder o...
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‘Vlast’ newsletter about Russian politics and economics. Experienced journalist and analyst, 13+ years covering the Russian government. Done dozens of investigations about Putin’s family, top officials, and other aspects of the Russian elite
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