In Moscow's Shadows

In Moscow's Shadows 144: Of Talks and Thugs

Apr 21, 2024

Podcast delves into negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, rise of Viktor Zolotov, and tactics of influencing allies. Explore aligning with Kremlin's narratives, navigating Russian influence, and potential rising stars in Putin's Russia.

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Recruiting assets for Putin's Russia involves leveraging money, ideology, compromise, and ego through various tactics like bribery and promoting narratives.

Financial incentives, including bribery and support, play a crucial role in influencing political decisions and gaining allies for Putin's Russia.

Putinism lacks a consistent ideology, attracting individuals across the political spectrum by framing Russia as upholding traditional values and countering the West.

Deep dives

The Question of Kremlin's Influence

Many individuals, factions, and countries align themselves with the Kremlin's cause, despite its involvement in the war in Ukraine and propagation of falsehoods. The question of why individuals believe Kremlin's propaganda or align cynically is raised, leading to the analysis of recruiting assets using the acronym MICE: money, ideology, compromise, and ego. Various tactics like bribery, providing aid, and cultivating ideological narratives are explored as ways through which Putin's Russia finds allies abroad.

Introduction

3min

Influencing Allies: The M-I-C-E Approach

14min

Navigating Russian Influence and Compromise

20min

Exploring Moscow Gold and Potential Rising Stars in Putin's Russia

3min

Yuri Petrovich Thruknev: From Politics to Business

8min

The Rise of Soyuz and Trichnev's Strategic Focus

7min

Efforts to Support Russian Rights and Industries Amid Political Uncertainties

4min

In the first part, I talk about some of the issues raised by a recent article in Foreign Affairs by Sam Charap and Sergei Radchenko for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia whenever they actually happen.

In the second I dig into the rise and challenges of Viktor Zolotov, head of the National Guard.

The Foreign Affairs article I mention is here.

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