Yakutia, aka Sakha, is Russia’s vast, resource-rich republic in Siberia. This week it features in coverage of Russia’s wartime infrastructure strain and Moscow’s response to the Ukraine conflict.
The Kremlin has made a show of defiance while Ukrainian strikes disrupt Russian fuel networks. Putin has admitted the strikes are painful, but demands a peace framework anchored in the Istanbul accords and expanded territorial goals. Moscow is doubling down even as fuel shortages bite. Follow developments as Western allies recalibrate support.