The Regional Impact of the War Two lectures by Nikolay Petrov explain how the war turned into a regional project: recruitment, payouts, Natalia Zubarevich’s “Four Russias,” the mechanics of occupation, and the “Donbasization” of Russia. You will learn to:
understand the logic of payouts and regional mobilization,
see how the integration of occupied territories is structured,
grasp what lies behind showcases like Mariupol.
👤 Nikolay Petrov — Political scientist, expert on Russian domestic politics and elites; Chatham House, Carnegie Moscow Center.