List of FiguresList of TablesPrefaceList of AbbreviationsTransliteration, Spelling, Punctuation and SourcesNote on SourcesIntroduction1 Vladimir Putin and the Russian Federation Presidency2 Navalny and the Political Cockpit3 Matter over Mind: Media, Human Rights, Pandemic and Climate Change4 The Economy: The Sanctions Saga5 The International Arena6 New Cold War: Russia, the US and China7 War and Peace: Preparing for a Shooting War8 Russia in Wartime: Eternal Confrontation?9 Ripple EffectsConclusion: Closing Remarks, Forecasts and GuessesAppendix 1 Russian Government's List of `Unfriendly countries' from 5 March 2021Appendix 2 Further ReadingBibliographySubject IndexName IndexAbout the Author