OPINION Ghost Ships: Vladimir Milov explains why Putin's “shadow fleet” defies sanctions and what can be done about it 7 July 2024 Vladimir Milov politician, economist, social activist Reuters reports that Russia's oil and gas revenues surged by 41% in the first half of 2024. Putin is successfully circumventing the democratic world’s price cap on Russian oil using a “shadow fleet” of tankers to work around international sanctions.

Opinions Ships-ghosts. Vladimir Milov about why Putin's shadow fleet is not terrible and what to do with it 5 July 2024 Vladimir Milov politician, economist, public figure The oil and gas income of Russia in the first half of the year increased by 41%, writes Reuters. Putin successfully ignores the ceiling of Russian oil prices with the help of the “shadow fleet” of tankers, which Russia has formed to circumvent sanctions.

OPINION Xi Factor: Vladimir Milov on why China won't help Putin succeed 11 January 2024 Vladimir Milov politician, economist, social activist Despite China's refusal to provide Russia with extensive military assistance, the country continues to supply components for weaponry, particularly the microchips essential for warfare.

Opinions SI-factor. Vladimir Milov about why China will not help Putin win 11 January 2024 Vladimir Milov politician, economist, public figure Despite China’s refusal to provide Russia with large -scale military assistance, from there, components for weapons, in particular, the microcircuits necessary for the war, are massively received .

Opinions Leave to stay. Vladimir Milov about why you should not bury Russian political emigrants ahead of time 26 October 2023 Vladimir Milov politician, economist, public figure Recently, the authorities have been paying more and more attention to political emigrants: then Volodin will threaten them with a Magadan, they will have new criminal cases against them and transferred to the court (here is my case of “fakes” in October entered the Basmanny Court).

OPINION “Leaving in order to stay”: Why writing off Russian political emigrants is unwise 26 October 2023 Vladimir Milov politician, economist, social activist Lately, the Russian authorities have been paying increasing attention to political emigrants. Sometimes, figures like Volodin threaten them with exile to Magadan, and new criminal cases are initiated and sent to court against them (for example, my case related to «fakes» was sent to the Basmanny Court in October).

OPINION Bleeding Russia dry: How Putin's inflated war budget will lead to economic ruin 3 October 2023 Vladimir Milov politician, economist, social activist The federal budget proposal for the years 2024-2026 provides deeper insights into the situation in Russia and Putin's intentions than might be initially apparent. Here are some reflections derived from an in-depth analysis that goes beyond what the media headlines convey.

Opinions Everything for the front. Vladimir Milov about how a bloated military budget will bury the Russian economy 3 October 2023 Vladimir Milov politician, economist, public figure The draft federal budget for 2024–2026 tells us much more about the situation in Russia and about Putin’s intentions, which may seem at first glance. Here are a few considerations following a detailed analysis beyond the scope of media zagolovs.

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OPINION Akela turns tail: Vladimir Milov explains why Prigozhin mutiny will weaken Putin's regime 12 July 2023 Vladimir Milov politician, economist, social activist Читать на русском языке Two weeks after the Prigozhin mutiny , it's time to draw some conclusions. First and foremost, the notion that the mutiny came out of the blue is incorrect.

Opinions Akela gave the back. Vladimir Milov about why Prigozhinsky rebellion will accelerate the weakening of the Putin regime 12 July 2023 Vladimir Milov politician, economist, public figure Two weeks after Prigozhinsky rebellion time to summarize some results.

OPINION A non-united Russia. Why demanding consolidation from the Russian opposition is a moot point 19 May 2023 Vladimir Milov politician, economist, social activist Читать на русском языке Lately, social media have once again been rife with debate on the lack of unity in the Russian opposition. At this point, the idea may sound strange: by historical standards, the level of interaction and cooperation across various opposition groups is considerably high.

Opinions Russia is not one. Vladimir Milov about why it is not necessary to demand from the Russian opposition to unite 11 May 2023 Vladimir Milov politician, economist, public figure Read in English Recently, a wave of discussions about the fragmentation of the Russian opposition has gone through social networks again. It sounds quite strange today: by historical standards, the level of interaction and cooperation between various opposition groups is quite high.

OPINION That's what Xi said: Why Russia is too weak a partner to satisfy China 29 March 2023 Vladimir Milov politician, economist, social activist Читать на русском языке Although Russian propaganda provided grandiose coverage of Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow, it lacked substance. The communiqué merely repeated what had already been stated numerous times, consisting of signed declarative papers.