Brian Taylor

bdtaylor-su.bsky.social

12 October 2026 22:37

New article alert, by my Hamilton College colleagues Sharon & David Rivera. Useful addition to literature on Russian authoritarianism and the Russian siloviki. I'll paste the abstract in the next post:

Brian Taylor

bdtaylor-su.bsky.social

11 October 2026 20:39

Adirondacks High Peaks region. (details in alt text)

David Szakonyi

szakonyi.bsky.social

09 October 2026 20:39

Fantastic analysis by @kominmo.bsky.social showing that Russian citizens aren't that excited about veterans of the war in Ukraine holding political office ecfr.eu/article/marc...

András Tóth-Czifra

minczifra.bsky.social

25 September 2026 03:19

Apart from the Brief, I also write monthly summaries of what I think are the most meaningful developments in Russian politics, for Delphi GRC. Here's the latest one, hot on the heels of the Duma election and the announcement of new tax hikes. delphigrc.org/research/gla...

András Tóth-Czifra

minczifra.bsky.social

16 September 2026 18:13

The reintegration of returning fighters from Ukraine will be a gargantuan task of the Russian state in the coming years and it's not well equipped to do it. The authorities are therefore getting creative. This deeply and thoroughly researched report by @kominmo.bsky.social is essential read.