416. The Atomised Empire: Passivity, Cash, and the Fate of Putin’s Russia
This week, Roger Moorhouse sits down with exiled Russian journalist and Deutsche Welle commentator Konstantin Eggert for a candid look inside the Russian psyche. As Ukrainian long-range strikes push the realities of war onto Moscow’s doorstep, Eggert explains why the average Russian remains passive, how the Kremlin relies on life-changing sign-up bonuses to avoid mass mobilisation, and why the regime's true vulnerability lies in economic collapse rather than social solidarity.
Highlights:
The Consumer Shield: Why modern Russians—who have apartments, mortgages, and holidays to lose—actively…
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