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Biden could have done more for Ukraine using the Lend-Lease for Ukraine law passed in 2022. Why didn't he? ridl.io/the-riddle-of-…

#Russia - #Syria "Al-Sharaa’s accusations of religious violence and doubts about his legitimacy among international partners allow the Kremlin to position itself as an indispensable mediator, open to working with any faction" Riddle Russia ridl.io/how-the-coasta…

In 2022 🇺🇦 grew disillusioned with 🇷🇺 opposition inability to influence 🇷🇺 internal situation. Meanwhile, Russians who took up arms for 🇺🇦 found little understanding or support in 🇷🇺 society. The war has only deepened mutual distrust ridl.io/russian-opposi…

From Aliyah to Diplomacy Vladimir (Ze’ev) Khanin on the Views and Role of Israel’s Russian-Speaking Community in Shaping Policy Toward the Post-Soviet Space ridl.io/from-aliyah-to…

A third of Russian-speaking Israelis support neither side in the 🇷🇺 - 🇺🇦war; A third express passive support of 🇺🇦 25% want 🇮🇱 to openly support 🇺🇦 1%-3% want support for 🇷🇺 ridl.io/from-aliyah-to…

Soviet and post-Soviet heritage of immigrants—including those from the most recent «war aliyah» from Russia—once again proved less significant than their Israeli experience when it comes to the war in Ukraine ridl.io/from-aliyah-to…

“Moscow has capitalized on rising anti-French sentiment in West Africa and Algeria’s cautious foreign policy, positioning itself as an essential partner to many regional governments” Ivan U. Kłyszcz ridl.io/the-russia-mal…

Kadyrov is increasingly reliant on calling on the «big brother.» His last meeting with Putin was in August 2024, when Putin even visited Chechnya. That immunity lasted less than a year. Kadyrov’s adversaries will likely continue their campaign against him. ridl.io/hopes-for-a-su…

"trapped by their own tactic of setting ever-higher records and Putin’s inflated expectations for election outcomes, as the president believes the entire country is united in support of the war." Riddle Russia — Hopes for a Successor ridl.io/hopes-for-a-su…

As Andrey Pertsev here points, Kremlin political managers are stressing out about post-war reintegration. They certainly would like it to happen either now or post 2026 elections. They are contented war veterans would be a problem for United Russia ridl.io/hopes-for-a-su…

In Kuzbass, Russia’s largest coal-mining region, coal production in 2024 fell 7.4% compared to 2023 and 22.3% compared to the record high of 2018 ridl.io/drill-baby-dri…

From military buildup to shipbuilding aspirations, what paths might Russia pursue—and what do they mean for the Arctic’s future? ridl.io/russia-s-arcti…

This is a very good article on Russia's complicated relationships in Africa. It provides the probable explanation for why there would be no Russian bases in Algeria.

The Russia-Mali-Algeria Security Triangle – Riddle Russia ridl.io/the-russia-mal…

"Strategic partnership agreement between #Russia and #Iran is a declaration of two countries largely estranged from the world, outlining their plans to join efforts and resist regional and global challenges they face. But it is not an alliance" ridl.io/iran-russia-pa…

Ivan U. Klyszcz Analysis: The #Russia - #Mali - #Algeria Security Triangle - ow.ly/PtnF50VPOWc

Today at Riddle.io website - my new text on Russia's capacity to finance further its current war efforts. It's the first text of a series on this matter. Enjoy and support Riddle Russia in these hard times for its editorial team! ridl.io/russian-milita…

We Riddle Russia are launching a new 10-piece series on Russia’s capacity to continue the war in Ukraine. First piece by Vladislav Inozemtsev on the Russian economy’s ability to sustain current levels of military spending over the next 12−18 months ridl.io/russian-milita…

Russia’s Military Partnerships: Deepening Ties with North Korea and Iran Eric Woods on Russia’s logistical and diplomatic capacity to deepen military cooperation with #NorthKorea and #Iran ridl.io/russia-s-milit…

Russia's war effort depends on more than factories and frontlines. In a new essay for Riddle Russia, I explore how Russia has quietly repurposed its global logistics fleet — once used for arms sales — to move weapons and troops. 🧵Thread: