The Kremlin has another weapon in its arsenal: Migration policy
How committed is Russia to embracing Slavic migrants from Ukraine and beyond?
Central Asian countries now have two big worries about Russia
Moscow has seen little support this week from these countries.
In words and deeds, Putin shows he’s rejecting even Soviet-era borders
His speech this week makes it clear he’s out to restore “historic Russia”
Kazakhstan’s protesters weren’t happy about government corruption. Will anything change?
Here’s what my research found
The Kazakhstan protests escalated quickly. Here’s why.
We found these two factors at work.
Kazakhstan’s leaders promised middle-class comfort. Then they raised prices.
Protesters aren’t benefiting from Kazakhstan’s oil economy.
What’s Vladimir Putin’s end game? Other post-Soviet autocrats give a few clues.
Here’s why he will try to stay in power.