The seriously unwell historian who preserved the memory of victims of the Great Terror has languished in prison for over nine years.

Cheburashka's story parallels the experiences of Soviet Jews — never fully fitting in. It's no wonder that Russian conservatives can't stand the creature...

History shows Russia gives recruits small tasks at the beginning in the hope of developing more capable agents in the future.

New research shows that Russian entrepreneurs want the same kinds of state controls they once rejected.

Britain says it will take "assertive action" against Russia's shadow fleet. Now London and its allies should put its money where its mouth is.

The Kremlin's efforts to make Russians switch from WhatsApp and Telegram to the state-backed Max have had little impact on Russians' behavior.

The Leonid Volkov controversy shows that Russia's opposition has too much in common with the regime they hope to replace.

Parents teach their children that being rude has consequences. Leonid Volkov's words could land him and the Russian opposition in trouble.

Some countries choose to avoid the problem, while others face it head on. But Moscow denies that it is preying on desperate foreigners altogether.

Russians perceive inflation as being twice as high as Rosstat's official figures. But people in countries overestimate inflation to a similar degree.

Russia's hubris lead to its failure to capture Ukraine in a short war. Kyiv's allies need to believe that Russia's mythologized army can be defeated.

You never expect your country to become a terrorist state or to have to watch your father's funeral from exile. But the price of silence is too high.

I voted for Putin in 2000 (like an idiot) and went on holiday instead of protesting. Perhaps nothing can be done now, but that doesn't excuse me.

Russia has lost a friend on the United States' doorstep. But the Kremlin will likely try to sabotage a U.S.-orchestrated transition of power.

Whoever succeeds Trump will struggle to undo the damage dealt to Washington's alliances and the advantages he has granted Russia.

Defeatist about social change but largely content with their material situation, expecting young Russians change the system is futile.

Russia is used to being the dominant player in the region. While it remains an important economic partner, political trends tell a different story.

Most of Russia’s successful liberal reforms have actually come from an autocratic state trying to reform itself rather than from popular uprisings.