Executive Summary: Since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Kremlin leader has dramatically expanded the number and role of political commissars, now called politruk (a contraction of the Russian for “political leaders” (Политические руководители, politicheskiye rukovoditeli), in the military. Politruks include figures who monitor the attitudes and […] The post Concerned About Army’s Loyalty, Putin Boosts Role of Political Commissars appeared first on Jamestown .