Russia After 2020

Download or read book Russia After 2020 written by Joseph Laurence Black and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-24 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a comprehensive survey of the current state of Russia and how Russia is likely to develop in the immediate future. Not always sticking to the mainstream narrative, it covers political events including Putin's constitutional reforms of January 2020 and their likely consequences, economic developments, Russia's international relations and military activities, and changes and issues in Russian society, including in education, the place of women, health care and religion. Special attention is paid to manifestations of the COVID-19 pandemic. The book's overall conclusion is that events of 2020 will compel Putin to 'think again' before he decides whether to run for office in 2024.