
Mikhail Khodorkovsky
@khodorkovsky_en
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A leader of the Russian opposition, reformer. Ex-political prisoner (2003–2013). Follow for insights on current events in Russia and beyond
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Based on the analysis by @nestcentreorg - read in full here: . With Putin, behind the propaganda is a system running on borrowed time. I try to make sense of what’s really happening—follow to stay informed.
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Following the failed Alaska summit, Moscow ramps up nuclear signalling and seeks to pressure the US into pushing Kyiv to make concessions
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Putin is bluffing because he understands the reality: the failing economy ensures Russia's future is not as a resurgent empire, but as a resource colony for Beijing. And he has no one to blame for it but himself.
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In this context, ordering Burevestnik to be ready by the end of 2025, Putin creates artificial urgency around Ukraine: negotiations must conclude before then or Russia will deploy new nuclear weapons. The longer the war continues, the more Russia's contracting economy undermines.
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The country is also experiencing workforce shortages and declining birth rates. Investment is shrinking, particularly in resource-dependent areas, and import restrictions are dampening industrial output and trade. Job vacancies falling by roughly 25% in the first half of 2025.
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While expenditures have soared by 16%, revenues have only increased by 3%. 67 out of approximately 89 regions were running a budget deficit in the first half of the year. Kemerovo Oblast has the most severe situation with a 34% deficit.
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So, why is Putin going back to the old narrative now? It’s pretty simple: the Alaska summit clearly rendered no visible results, the Russian economy is in decline: growth has nearly halted, regional finances are under severe strain.
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As you can see, most of the "invincible" strategic weapons Putin unveiled in 2018 have not demonstrated battlefield effectiveness or been officially commissioned. The Kinzhal missile is the only exception.
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Poseidon. Capabilities: An underwater nuclear drone. Status: This system has not demonstrated its battlefield effectiveness and has not been officially commissioned.
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Avangard. Capabilities: A glide vehicle. Status: This system has not demonstrated its battlefield effectiveness and has not been officially commissioned.
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Sarmat. Capabilities: An ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile). Status: This system has not demonstrated its battlefield effectiveness and has not been officially commissioned.
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Kh-47M2 Kinzhal. Capabilities: An air-launched hypersonic missile. Status: It is the only weapon system from the 2018 address that has demonstrated its battlefield effectiveness.
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9M730 Burevestnik. Capabilities: A cruise missile equipped with a nuclear warhead and nuclear propulsion. Status: Has not been officially commissioned. At least 13 tests have been reported, with only two declared partially successful. A 2019 trial apparently resulted in a fatal
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Burevestnik is just one of the five new weapons Putin pompously presented in his 2018 address to the Federal Assembly. They were called "invincible" strategic weapons and dubbed by the media as “Russian superweapons.” . But seven years later, most of them have not been.
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The official purpose of the visit was to review the status of the nuclear-powered and nuclear-armed Burevestnik cruise missile. It coincided with a logistical build-up at the Pankovo nuclear test site in the Arctic.
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Russia appears to be preparing to test its new nuclear-armed, nuclear-powered cruise missile, according to two U.S. researchers and a Western security source, even as Russian President Vladimir Putin...
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At the end of August, in a highly symbolic act, Putin visited Sarov, the birthplace of the Soviet nuclear program. Alongside him was his Chief of the General Staff, Gerasimov.
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7 years after Putin unveiled 5 'invincible' superweapons, only 1 has seen combat. Now he's betting the Burevestnik missile—which killed 5 people in testing—will end the war on favorable terms. 🧵 The Update on all of Putin’s 2018 Weapons
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These documents prove an FSB-trained official running Putin's forum had operational collaboration with a convicted pedophile. They exchanged intelligence, contacts, and favors while Western elites attended forums known for honey traps. Read in full here:.
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The Dossier documented at least five meetings between Epstein and Belyakov. After one 2014 meeting, Belyakov thanked Epstein for a "nice gift." Epstein kept inviting the FSB officer to "relax" and "have fun.".
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@dossier_center found Belyakov writing official letters supporting US visas for Epstein's Russian assistant, Svetlana Pozhidaeva. She was photographed at Epstein's properties while Prince Andrew visited; later, she ran "Women's Empowerment" conferences with Epstein's money.
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But this wasn't all. Epstein went further. He advised Russia on evading sanctions - proposing a "BRIC coin" cryptocurrency, new banking systems to move 500 billion outside Western oversight. An FSB-trained Russian official helped the financier handle a blackmail threat in.
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