To be fair, this is not wrong. Non-ethnic Russian regions are among the poorest, which means that people are a)more incentivized to volunteer and b)have fewer resources to avoid forced mobilization. But this is about poverty, not Russian vs non-Russian, and won't be fixed by DEI

I never questioned the existence of Russian imperialism, but the number of "Russia decolonizers" resorting to racist attacks for questioning their dogma is abysmally depressing. But hey, if this helps expose the tribalist racism at the core of this ideology, maybe not all is lost

As they used to say in communist Eastern Europe, you always need three security officers: one who knows how to read, the second one knows how to write, and the third one is there to supervise the two dangerous intellectuals

The level of absolutism + vitriol is way too high on far too many natsec issues these days--at precisely the time we need more nuance, pragmatism, and humility. This is a thoroughly unfair attack on a moderate + balanced piece trying to get at historical facts

Two scholars dare to publish an analysis based on facts rather than emotions and are open to reasonable debate about their interpretations of those facts. Drama ensues.

The reasons for this reverse migration (see Alex's next tweet) are Western policy choices. We are driving people back to Putin. Imagine if the brain drain was not shrinking, but instead growing bigger. Moralism isn't always the thing that will help Ukraine win.

A critical (how could it be otherwise) review by Joy Neumeyer of McGlynn, one of the worst offenders in the recent trend of books “explaining” Russia and Russians with dubious assertions based on Telegram and the media and very little time spent in Russia newleftreview.org/issues/ii146/a…

My take on the pitfalls (in this case, unfortunately, quite severe) of the rush to pronounce what Russians think about Putin and the invasion of Ukraine, for New Left Review newleftreview.org/issues/ii146/a…

My nest for these two days at Ebury Publishing / Penguin Random House 🐧🏠📚 , while recording the audiobook of my and Anna Arutunyan’s book DOWNFALL on Prigozhin’s rise and precipitate and pyrotechnic fall… penguin.co.uk/books/460781/d…

Downfall! Out a week from today! (In the UK, at any rate). My and Anna Arutunyan‘s book with Ebury Publishing on how a thuggish entrepreneur’s rise and pyrotechnic fall reveals much about how Putin’s system works (and doesn’t)

DOWNFALL. PRIGOZHIN, PUTIN AND THE NEW FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE OF RUSSIA My and Anna Arutunyan's book with Ebury Publishing is out today (in the UK; September for the US) and here is a little video outlining 4 reasons why you might want to read it! youtu.be/oLOSUmPuxaQ?si…

We are delighted to be welcoming Mark Galeotti & Anna Arutunyan here to Hatchards on Tues 9th July, 6.30pm to discuss their new book #Downfall: Prigozhin, Putin and the Future of Russia - it will be fascinating, do come along if you can! Tickets: …kGaleottiAtHatchards.eventbrite.co.uk

It’s been a year since Yevgeny Prigozhin shocked the world with his ill-fated march on Moscow. Soon, it will be a year since Prigozhin was killed in a mysterious plane crash. What made him fly too close to the sun? Anna Arutunyan and Mark Galeotti tell the dead man's tales.

A privilege to be in conversation with Anna Arutunyan & Mark Galeotti about their fascinating, terrifying & revealing book "Downfall: Prigozhin, Putin and the new fight for the future of Russia" this evening Hatchards - thank you both!

.Jeremy Purvis is kind enough to call my and Anna Arutunyan's book DOWNFALL "Fast-paced and well-researched... a fascinating study of two men who couldn’t let go of a grudge" in his review for The House magazine #Prigozhin #Putin Ebury Publishing politicshome.com/thehouse/artic…

“Some books are easier to write when their subject is dead.” A year on from Prigozhin’s fiery demise, the Financial Times reviews my THE WAGNER GROUP (Sept. 1) alongside Anna Arutunyan & Mark Galeotti’s DOWNFALL. ft.com/content/16ce90…

Lecture de plage pour vacances imprévues... Mark Galeotti Anna Arutunyan

We tried ;)

Prigozhin, Putin and the Future of Russia: A Conversation with Anna Arutunyan and Mark Galeotti, 6:30-8pm, 22 October Anna Arutunyan and I will be speaking at Pushkin House on our latest book from Ebury Publishing - do join us (it's also being livestreamed) pushkinhouse.org/whats-on/event…