Apologies for the lack of posting over the last week or two. I started a new job a few weeks back, and time for blogging has become somewhat scarce. I’m hoping to get back in the groove this week, and post a little more regularly.

The first thing I needed to do was catch up on what’s been happening in Russia this last seven days - and where better to start than Sean’s weekly roundup of Russia news? This week he’s got some interesting thoughts on who will choose Putin’s replacement (I’ll give you a hint - it’s not the general public), and on whether an increase in state control will actually damage the Russian economy.