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War, economic crisis, and discontent in Putin's Russia

Ashley Smith, Posle — 2026-06-08T13:24:41Z

Vladimir Putin's regime is beginning to show signs of frailty amidst its ongoing imperialist war on Ukraine. Kyiv has fought the regime to a standoff, Russia's casualties mount to about 1.2 million dead and wounded, and Russia's economy, despite the temporary sugar rush of increased oil prices, faces mounting problems. Here Tempest's Ashley Smith interviews the editors of Posle, a Russian socialist website, about Putin's war, regime, popular grievances, and the challenges of resistance under autocracy.

- Features / Russia

The Kremlin's Perfect Storm

Posle — 2026-05-27T16:40:55Z

By early May, Putin's regime appeared to be facing a perfect storm: a battlefield stalemate, economic stagnation, and a visibly faltering state response to crises ranging from flooding in Dagestan to a foot-and-mouth outbreak in Siberia. At the same time, the Kremlin intensified mobile-internet blackouts and expanded efforts by the security services to tighten control over social media.

- IVP616 - May 2026 / Russia

Negotiations in Alaska

Posle — 2025-08-27T16:59:10Z

Does Trump's peace deal have a future?

- IVP607 - August 2025 / United States (USA), Russia, Ukraine

Terrorist Attack in Moscow: When the government's response is more frightening than the terrorist attack itself

Posle — 2024-03-25T20:21:13Z

On March 22, one of the worst terrorist attacks in the history of modern Russia was carried out in Moscow Crocus City Hall: several armed men stormed the building and shot a crowd of civilians at point-blank. As of 4 p.m. March 23, Russian authorities reported that 133 people were killed and more than 100 wounded. We extend our condolences to all the victims and their loved ones — innocent civilians should not become targets of political violence.

- IV590 - March 2024 / Russia

“Prigozhin's March”: What Was It All About?

Posle — 2023-06-26T11:12:04Z

“While the consequences of these events are difficult to predict, it's already clear that they have forever changed Putin's political system. If this attempted military insurgency was so successful, why can't this example inspire future attempts to build on its success? ”

- IV581 - June 2023 / Russia

Posle on mobilization: what to expect and what is to be done

Posle — 2022-09-26T08:36:32Z

“The mobilization announcement looks like a desperate step and a challenge for a regime that had relied on mass depoliticization.”

- News from around the world / Russia

Russian activists reflect on the war and its consequences

Posle — 2022-06-01T16:33:58Z

“After the Russian invasion in Ukraine, life in both countries will never be the same. But to be able to live and act further we need to find answers to some crucial questions. Why did this war begin? Why is it so hard to stop? What will the future look like after the war?“

- News from around the world / Russia