Elite Politics
Geopolitics
Macro
Russia Admits Reserves ‘Largely Depleted’ as Elite Warn of Collapse Window
Economic development minister's rare public acknowledgment of fiscal exhaustion coincides with parliamentary warnings of revolutionary risk by autumn, signaling 12-18 month sustainability horizon.
Geopolitics
Technology
The Oligarchs Are Consolidating Power—But the Cracks Are Showing
Tech billionaires have seized control of democratic institutions through unprecedented political spending, but intra-elite tensions and mounting public backlash reveal vulnerabilities in their authoritarian project.