Kaja Kallas POLITICIAN
Moussa Faki Mahamat CHAIRPERSON, POLITICIAN
Adrian Zenz ACADEMIC, ANALYST, RESEARCHER
Matthew Kroenig POLITICAL SCIENTIST
Andriy Yermak POLITICIAN
Vitaly Savelyev POLITICIAN
Oleksandr Korniyenko POLITICIAN
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Kaja Kallas POLITICIAN
Moussa Faki Mahamat CHAIRPERSON, POLITICIAN
Adrian Zenz ACADEMIC, ANALYST, RESEARCHER
Matthew Kroenig POLITICAL SCIENTIST
Andriy Yermak POLITICIAN
Vitaly Savelyev POLITICIAN
Oleksandr Korniyenko POLITICIAN
Dainius Kreivys POLITICIAN

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Jimmy Rushton “Shoigu's replacement with a (relatively experienced and apparently competent) economist [Andrei Belousov] pretty clearly signals Putin believes victory in Ukraine will come via outproducing (and outlasting) Ukraine and her Western allies. He's preparing for many more years of war.” 6 hours ago
Konstantin Sonin “Things are not going according to Putin's plan, but he will endlessly rotate the same small group of loyalists. Putin has always feared to bring new people to the positions of authority - even in the best of times, they must have been nobodies with no own perspectives. Toward the end of his rule, even more so.” 6 hours ago
Mark Galeotti “With an economist taking over the Defence Ministry, and the old minister taking up a policy and advisory role, the technocrats are in the ascendant. The goal though is not peace, but a more efficient war. As Putin digs in for the long term, with the 'special military operation' now being the central organising principle of his regime, he knows he needs technocrats to keep his war machine going.” 6 hours ago
Jeff Hawn “This indicates that the Kremlin is not seeking an exit from Ukraine, but once to extend their ability to endure the conflict as long as possible. Russia is very limited [on] how much they can increase scale, due to economic deficiencies. However, they can maintain a certain level of attritional warfare. And are likely hoping to do that longer than Ukraine can.” 6 hours ago
Dmitry Peskov “Today, the winner on the battlefield is the one who is more open to innovation, more open to implementation as quickly as possible. It is natural that at the current stage the president [Vladimir Putin] decided that the Ministry of Defence should be headed by a civilian [Andrei Belousov].” 6 hours ago

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Volodymyr Zelenskiy

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IPSEs IN THE LAST 24H

Jimmy Rushton “Shoigu's replacement with a (relatively experienced and apparently competent) economist [Andrei Belousov] pretty clearly signals Putin believes victory in Ukraine will come via outproducing (and outlasting) Ukraine and her Western allies. He's preparing for many more years of war.” 6 hours ago
Konstantin Sonin “Things are not going according to Putin's plan, but he will endlessly rotate the same small group of loyalists. Putin has always feared to bring new people to the positions of authority - even in the best of times, they must have been nobodies with no own perspectives. Toward the end of his rule, even more so.” 6 hours ago
Mark Galeotti “With an economist taking over the Defence Ministry, and the old minister taking up a policy and advisory role, the technocrats are in the ascendant. The goal though is not peace, but a more efficient war. As Putin digs in for the long term, with the 'special military operation' now being the central organising principle of his regime, he knows he needs technocrats to keep his war machine going.” 6 hours ago
Jeff Hawn “This indicates that the Kremlin is not seeking an exit from Ukraine, but once to extend their ability to endure the conflict as long as possible. Russia is very limited [on] how much they can increase scale, due to economic deficiencies. However, they can maintain a certain level of attritional warfare. And are likely hoping to do that longer than Ukraine can.” 6 hours ago
Dmitry Peskov “Today, the winner on the battlefield is the one who is more open to innovation, more open to implementation as quickly as possible. It is natural that at the current stage the president [Vladimir Putin] decided that the Ministry of Defence should be headed by a civilian [Andrei Belousov].” 6 hours ago

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Putin Replacing Sergei Shoigu with Deputy Prime Minister and Economist Andrei Belousov as Defense Minister - Considerations
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Situation in Mali

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Wassim Nasr

Inserted 2 years ago

“Some say it is done to put pressure on the civilian population. But in my view, [the civilian stress] is the side effect. The government is the target, and there are strategic military implications behind the attacks. Amid a communications blackout citizens can't report jidhadist attacks or movements, and the government is put in a financial pinch - both by weak local economies and the repair of downed infrastructure.”

Jihadist movements specialist with the news network France 24

27 Oct 2021 5 3

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Choguel Kokalla Maiga

Choguel Kokalla Maiga

Inserted 2 years ago

“The unilateral announcement of Barkhane's withdrawal and its transformation ignored the connection that binds us, the UN, Mali and France, on the front lines of the fight against the factors of destabilization. This new situation lead the Government to explore ways and means to better ensure security, independently or with other partners, so as to fill the void that will inevitably be created.”

Interim Prime Minister of Mali

25 Sep 2021 3 3

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Choguel Kokalla Maiga

Choguel Kokalla Maiga

Inserted 2 years ago

“The situation has continued to deteriorate steadily, to the point that entire sections of the national territory are beyond the control of the Government. My fellow citizens live under the grip of terrorist and armed groups and with their most basic rights denied. Their access to basic services remains hypothetical due to the weak presence of the State.”

Interim Prime Minister of Mali

25 Sep 2021 2 2

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Sergey Lavrov

Inserted 2 years ago

“This is activity [Mali's authorities asking Russian security companies to provide their services] which has been carried out on a legitimate basis. We have nothing to do with that.”

Russian Foreign Minister

25 Sep 2021 2 4

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Baba Dakono

Inserted 2 years ago

“The presence of mercenaries, who by vocation do not obey any rule and convention, can be a source of unease. Involving mercenaries in the context of Mali can produce counterproductive effects and above all lead to an exacerbation of violence.”

Political and security analyst based in Bamako

21 Sep 2021 1 3

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Boubacar Salif Traore

Boubacar Salif Traore

Inserted 2 years ago

“Many Malians believe that the Western presence has no other purpose than the exploitation of raw materials. The French policy is decried in Mali because it is considered neocolonialist by many observers and advisers to the authorities in place. The young soldiers in power in Mali have sympathy for Russia … The current military authorities are convinced that Russia will produce more results than France”

General director of Afriglob consulting firm in the Mali's capital, Bamako

21 Sep 2021 4 5

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Assimi Goita

Inserted 2 years ago

“That's part of being a leader, there are always malcontents. There are people who at any time may want to try things to cause instability.”

Mali’s interim President

20 Jul 2021 0 2

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Moussa Kondo

Inserted 2 years ago

“The election is what will take Mali out of this cycle. We Malians have been living with a challenging situation between the president and the military junta. We need to find a peaceful, transparent solution that is acceptable to all Malians.”

Civil society activist and director for Accountability Lab in Mali

29 May 2021 1 4

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Emmanuel Kwesi Anning

Emmanuel Kwesi Anning

Inserted 2 years ago

“The sanction regime was not very successful [sanctions imposed after the August 2020 military coup]. People were able to trade; the borders are porous. But the fact that ECOWAS [Economic Community of West African States] had sought to impose sanctions without taking into consideration the political, economic and social realities of Mali meant that the sanction regime itself became anathema and allowed people to be very critical of ECOWAS. Right now, any narrative or decision to reimpose those sanctions, I think, will backfire. We need much more nuanced conversation as to what really the Malian people are looking for.”

Director of research at Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre

29 May 2021 2 2

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