An eerie calm: The fragile equilibrium of Putin’s Russia

An eerie calm: The fragile equilibrium of Putin’s Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s long-standing domestic calm, skillfully engineered over 25 years in power, is now under mounting strain. As noted by Foreign Affairs, initially crafted through a blend of economic incentives, ideological nationalism, and selective repression, this “eerie calm” insulated most Russians from political risk and foreign policy entanglements. But the full-scale invasion of…

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