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Sergei Shelin

The Moscow Times

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Russia’s Economic Doomsayers Were Wrong. So Were the Optimists.

Russia’s Economic Doomsayers Were Wrong. So Were the Optimists.

A review of the predictions made by experts from 2022 to 2026 shows, first, that nobody produced an accurate forecast. And second, that the mistakes...

31.08.2026 10

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Sergei Shelin

How a Few Thousand Votes Could Have Stopped Putin’s Rise to Power

The history of Russia, and of humanity, was set on its current course 30 years ago, when then-St. Petersburg Mayor Anatoly Sobchak’s unexpected...

09.06.2026 50

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Sergei Shelin

Why High Oil Prices Won't Fix Russia's Budget Crisis

The pressure on Russia’s finances has grown so acute that even a sustained surge in oil prices driven by turmoil in the Strait of Hormuz will not be...

19.03.2026 60

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Sergei Shelin

Putin Is Battling Inflation – But Sacrificing Russia’s Economy

10.02.2026 60

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Sergei Shelin

Whether Supporters of the War or Not, Russia’s Youth Have More in Common Than They Think

30.12.2025 70

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Sergei Shelin

The Truth About Kremlin Elite Nepotism Isn't So Simple

18.11.2025 70

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Sergei Shelin

Most Russians Don’t Want To Be Soldiers. That Doesn't Mean They Oppose the War.

21.07.2025 60

The Moscow Times

Sergei Shelin