Putin tries to reshape the world: Analyst reveals Putin's plans for Russia, Ukraine and Europe

It's difficult to argue with the experts who point out that the Russian economy is in a deep recession and Russian businesses are falling behind. Having said that, Russia still retains some capacity to absorb the economic shock, but most importantly, the Kremlin's decision to continue operations in places like Syria and Ukraine rests on far more than merely financial considerations. .

Perhaps unnoticeably for most, Russia itself has just undergone a profound change in its political configuration as a result of the recent parliamentary elections. Specifically, the Duma has de-facto become a one-party Parliament. The three other factions are not even able to compose the "blocking stake", which means that all laws will be passed or rejected by the votes of the Edinaya Rossiya party. Thus, all the formal hierarchy, including the posts of the Speaker and the Committee Chairmen, has become entirely decorative....
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