ideological collapse

A strange thing has happened in Putin’s Russia: one of the regime’s most loyal prophets has become its accidental heretic.

Russia’s war against Ukraine isn’t just a fight over land—it’s a battle for survival. But Ukraine’s best chance for victory might not come from military strength alone. It could hinge on a strategy that focuses on transforming Russia from within, especially by supporting internal and external groups opposed to the Kremlin’s regime, chipping away at its dominant neo-imperial narrative.