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Analysts Say Post‑Putin Russia Is More Likely to Fragment Than Produce a New Strongman

They argue a divided leadership would reduce Russia’s capacity for external aggression, lowering the risk of nuclear escalation.

Exit Polls Show Kazakhstan Backs New Constitution Expanding Presidential Powers

Russia Reinstalls Stalin Statue in Moscow Metro to Bolster His Image