Center for European Policy Analysis Issues Commentary: Art, Gold, and Putin Regime Loyalists
January 23, 2026
January 23, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Jan. 22, 2026:
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Art, Gold, and Putin Regime Loyalists
Every aspect of life in Russia's despotic system must be controlled to ensure conformity.
By Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan
For art-loving Muscovites, the choice has always been simple. If you admire Russian artists, you go to the Tretyakov Gallery, which looks like a g . . .
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Art, Gold, and Putin Regime Loyalists
Every aspect of life in Russia's despotic system must be controlled to ensure conformity.
By Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan
For art-loving Muscovites, the choice has always been simple. If you admire Russian artists, you go to the Tretyakov Gallery, which looks like a g . . .