Election Fever Will Soon Sweep the Russian Federation

The Election is About Voter Turnout

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“Barbershop Whispers….Russia” begins with “My Takeaways” on the main topic, followed by the main topic discussion. The last two sections of “Barbershop Whispers…Russia” will be follow-ups from previous publications and emerging events.

In last week’s BWR issue, I discussed the resilience of the Russian economy in the face of economic sanctions. The source of this resilience, among others, is astute crisis management by the technocrats who run the daily operations of the Russian economy, an international sanctions evasion support system feeding the Russian industrial war machine.

This week, I will discuss the upcoming Russian presidential election landscape. Putin’s likely campaign agenda, the risks to his election victory, and the goal of …