Mechanically choreographed and creatively bankrupt, the procession was more about loyalty to the power vertical than religious belief.

The international community must balance the realities of a hot war in Europe and the necessity of monitoring a quickly heating Arctic.

By failing to prioritize the mortal threat posed by Russia over his perception of the risks posed by China, Trump has only further enabled both.

The past decade saw a growing number of targeted groups created in Russia. Of course that made having children unappealing.

The emergence of Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov as the frontrunner to head Russia’s Supreme Court sheds light on Kremlin priorities.

Washington's new deportation policy spells certain doom for dissident Russian asylum seekers, with no opportunity to escape the authorities.

The value of global financial institutions lies in transparency and predictability. Putin's for a new monetary infrastructure has none of that.

Americans are turning to the church as a more conservative form of Christianity. Putin's ideology could find fertile ground among believers.

Putin refuses to understand that that Ukrainian society and elites will never accept the capitulation Moscow is trying to impose on them.

Damage to Russian refineries has helped send gasoline prices to multi-year highs. But the government has options to mitigate the shortages.

China and India never really saw themselves as part of the Primakov Triangle. With Russia hobbled by war, Moscow could get left behind.

Officially, the Kremlin says they are protecting people from scams. But they are really cutting off easy online communication for dissenting voices.

As climate change opens up trade routes in Russia's north, governments should avoid enabling Moscow's destructive exploitation.

What looks like an attempt to reward people for their sacrifice will install voices loyal to the Kremlin to pacify potentially restive institutions.

The most influential causes of Russia’s war on Ukraine are internal. Improving relations with the West will not fix them. Only action matters.

The businessman, spy and actor all understand the role of showmanship. Europe's earnest approach risks assigning them to irrelevancy.

Cut off from the free internet, suffering from power cuts and even turning to bartering and cash payments — Russia's future looks like its past.

Vladimir Putin's campaign against Ukrainian civilians won’t end the war any faster and is more likely to harden national resolve against Russia.