Bulletin No. 7 (159) 2025April 08, 2025
Bulletin No. 8 (160) 2025
April 22, 2025Geopolitics and the Russian Budget; Russian-American Talks; Talks in Paris; Domestic developments
OVERVIEW OF KEY TRENDS
IN FOCUS
Geopolitics and the Russian Budget
Key External Risks
Current Fiscal Position
SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS
Russian-American Talks Continue
Meeting in Istanbul
Another Prisoner Exchange
Witkoff In Moscow
Lavrov’s Interview
Trilateral Talks in Paris
US-Iran talks
Domestic Factors
The New Old Deal
Russian Missile Strike on Sumy
VChK-OGPU Telegram Channel Deleted
Alexei Smirnov's Arrest
Pasha Technik's Funeral
Mizulina Vs Davankov
INDICATORS
Risks in Russia's Housing Market
The Economic Strategies of Russian Families
R.Politik RECOMMENDS
Kremlin.ru
Brief presentation
Russia’s geopolitical “luck” following Trump’s election—and its implications for U.S.-Russian relations and the Ukraine conflict—also carries significant structural financial risks for Moscow, which is our main topic. Alexandra Prokopenko explains to R.Politik readers how the government must prepare for worst-case scenarios that could severely undermine Russia’s war capacity.
SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS
Russian-American Talks: Meeting in Istanbul, prisoner exchange, Witkoff in Moscow
Trilateral Talks in Paris: Washington prepares to abandon the peace effort if the final proposal is not accepted by Russia and Ukraine
U.S.-Iran Talks: contradictions in Putin’s tactics
Russian Missile Strike on Sumy: domestic implications
Deletion of VChK-OGPU Telegram Channel: a new effective tool to manage challenges in the social network
Alexei Smirnov’s Arrest: further signs of internal conflict
Pasha Technik’s Funeral: societal divisions and Kremlin concerns
Mizulina vs. Davankov: Intensifying Internal cracks
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