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Demographic action too late to fix Russia’s decline

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RUSSIA

Government measures will help future generations but the population will continue shrinking through 2035

Russian leader weighs options against costs and gains

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RUSSIA

President Putin’s plans are a secret but his demands can be measured against how far various actions will satisfy them

Wealth shifts across ages will exacerbate inequalities

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INT

Huge wealth transfers from those currently over 60 to the under-60s in the coming decades will have broad implications

COVID-19 rises inexorably in Russia and neighbours

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CIS

The disease’s spread may have been delayed but sound contagion control policies are needed just as elsewhere

Russian arms sales mix political aims with pragmatism

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RUSSIA

Moscow sells its best weapons to a select few but the rest are available to anyone who can afford it

Russia recruits paramilitaries for front-line roles

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RUSSIA

Moscow plans to deploy forces ranging from Chechen paramilitaries to Syrian mercenaries

New-style Russian protests will need careful handling

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RUSSIA

President Vladimir Putin can ignore most local labour disputes but nationwide movements are less easy to crush

Russia will mix strength and caution to seek respect

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RUSSIA

Moscow’s relationships with allies and adversaries are coloured by its interventions in Ukraine and Syria