apparent setbacks suffered

In the case of Russian PMCs, despite the apparent setbacks suffered by Russian mercenaries both at home and abroad, there is every reason to believe that the industry will neither weaken nor disappear even if the war in Ukraine ends (ICoCA, April 11, 2024). Russian society has been experiencing an uncontrollable (para)militarization, with the state ceding the monopoly on violence to semi-criminal groups and formations driven by, among others, ideology and hatred toward the weak. This might become a very serious challenge to the Russian ruling elite should its war in Ukraine end in terms unfavorable to Russian nationalists (see EDM, March 20, 27, 2024). Furthermore, with the economic crisis booming, social malaises and frustration related to the poor state of infrastructure could lead to a social สล็อต เว็บตรง