Bulletin No. 15 (167) 2025
September 08, 2025Alaska Outcomes; Putin in Beijing; Nuclear Rhetoric; Messenger Crackdown; Supreme Court Shake-Up; Gasoline Crisis
OVERVIEW OF KEY TRENDS
IN FOCUS
Russia And The US: New Developments
Shifting Tensions
Putin’s Calculations
Outcomes From Alaska
Russian Demands: Concessions?
After The Meeting
Security Guarantees For Ukraine
SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS
Nuclear Rhetoric – Russia And The US
Putin in China
The SCO Tianjin Summit
Putin In Beijing
Energy Developments
Max And Foreign Messengers Restricted
WhatsApp And Telegram Calls Blocked
Spreading MAX
Security Problems
Domestic Reactions
Igor Krasnov – The Next Chairman Of The Supreme Court
Putin’s Motives
Other Reshuffles Expected
INDICATORS
Gasoline Crisis In Russia
Russia’s Economy: Growing Challenges
R.Politik RECOMMENDS
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Brief presentation
We analyse the Trump–Putin summit in Alaska, where Moscow secured tactical gains but failed to narrow the deep strategic gulf with Washington. Within four weeks, the situation reverted to stalemate: Trump threatens new sanctions, Putin continues the war, Ukraine holds the line, and Europe pursues elusive security guarantees. One should not expect decisive shifts, either on the battlefield or in negotiations.
SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS
Putin moderates nuclear rhetoric: deterrence remains central, escalation signals give way to cautious restraint
Putin in China: SCO summit in Tianjin and Beijing visit underline strategic dependence and bargaining asymmetry
Digital restrictions deepen: WhatsApp and Telegram calls blocked, MAX messenger promoted but resisted by users
Supreme Court reshuffle: Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov expected to become chairman, wider shifts to follow
We also look at the unfolding gasoline crisis and Russia’s growing economic fragility
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