Russia Eyes "Digital Iron Curtain" To Challenge West

WHAT IS IN TODAY’S INSIGHT?

1. Quick Read

2. New Domestic Tech

3. New Global Tech

4. Disrupted Geostrategy

5. Actionable Takeaways

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INTRODUCTION

Ever since the Ukraine war began, Russia’s place and position in the world has become “fluid.”

At one moment, the world is fretting about Russia changing its nuclear doctrine, requiring the world to think about Putin’s shifting outlook. At another moment, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) resumed and then canceled dialogue with Moscow, reflecting the unshakeable resistance in the West towards any new “dealings” with Russia.

But as Russia’s security posture changes or its energy exports are rerouted, there is one area where Moscow has been quietly moving forward, even before the Ukraine war, with no U-turns or exceptions: technology.