Alexandra Prokopenko
Fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center and former Kremlin and Central Bank adviser whose research and book examine how the war reshaped Russia’s elite and political institutions.
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Jan 30, 2026 • 49min
All You Need to Know about Russian Politics Today
Alexandra Prokopenko, Carnegie fellow and former Kremlin adviser, offers perspective on Russia’s elite and institutions. Vladislav Gorin, Meduza journalist, brings on-the-ground reporting and analysis. They discuss how power was centralized under Putin. They explain mechanisms that silenced dissent and why elites stayed loyal. They consider mobilization, economic effects of the war, and possible post-Putin scenarios.
