Supporting the War in Ukraine Compared to the Annexation of Crimea in Russia’s Bureaucratic Texts
Journal: Communist and Post-Communist Studies
Year: 2024

What can be said about the nature of support for Putin’s policies toward Ukraine in Russia’s bureaucracy? Despite the extensive repression making assessment of the actual nature of the support challenging especially after the 2022 invasion, the instrumental support related to material interests of subordinates is still central in Putin’s patronal system. However, along with radicalization of Putin’s policies, a more normative support can be expected besides material benefits the bureaucracy rece