Moscow’s “long war” against Ukraine demands an extraordinary mobilization of Russia’s structurally distorted, technologically backward, and deeply corrupt economy. Yet, Putin’s capricious cabinet reshuffle will likely produce more confusion and bureaucratic infighting, bringing Russia one step closer to defeat.
Baev, Pavel K. (2024) Long war drives Putin's cadre reshuffling, Eurasia Daily Monitor (1–2). 20 May.
