EVENTS
Entering A New Political Era
How The Revamped Constitution Will Work
Why The Regime Will Become More Conservative
Constitutional Reform: How It Was Drawn Up & How It Will Be Implemented
From Concept To Law
Formal Procedure
Searching For Popular Legitimacy
What Went Wrong?
ACTORS
Mishustin: Strong Technocrat With Carte Blanche
Medvedev’s Weaknesses & Mishustin’s Strengths
Mishustin’s Cabinet
Belousov Is The Second-In-Command
Mishustin’s Team
Putin’s Appointees
Sobyanin’s Growing Influence?
Flexible & Versatile Yes-men
How Will Surkov’s Exit Change Policy?
PROCESSES
Future Of The Government & United Russia
The Government Will Focus On Spending
United Russia: Between The Kremlin & The Government
In Brief
(i) Debts Written Off For Defence Contractors
(ii) Putin’s Address Seen ‘Positively’ By 73% Of Russians
(iii) More State Money By Cancelling Tax Breaks?
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Infographic: Who’s Who In Russia’s New Government
The next bulletin will be issued on 11 February.
Writing and analysis: Tatiana Stanovaya, Howard Amos
Editing: Howard Amos, Ben Tavener