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opinion Yevgeny Kiselyov

How I Remember the Putsch (Op-ed)

Aug. 19, 1991, is probably one of the few days of my life that I will always remember down to the smallest detail.

opinion Yevgeny Kiselyov

Putin Divides Allies at Normandy

Putin's reception by EU leaders at Normandy indicates a policy schism between the U.S and Europe, when in fact the West should have long ago united...

opinion Yevgeny Kiselyov

Putin's Shrewd Endorsement of Tymoshenko

Moscow sees in Tymoshenko an opportunity to restore the status quo.

opinion Yevgeny Kiselyov

Why Yanukovych Is Scared

Protesters are becoming more extreme and unwilling to reach any compromise with Yanukovych. This could lead to a worst-case scenario in which Ukraine...

opinion Yevgeny Kiselyov

Khodorkovsky Free at Last

It is unlikely that Putin pardoned Khodorkovsky just to improve his image. After all, he has always placed domestic political goals above his global reputation...

Putin's Pyrrhic Victory in Ukraine

Putin thought he had won by snatching the "Ukrainian prize" away from the EU. But his victory is becoming more Pyrrhic with each passing day.

The Berezovsky Who I Knew

Berezovsky was an intellectual with a keen sense of taste and manners who attracted women of all ages.

Russia Will Be Downgraded on U.S. Priority List

In his second inaugural address on Jan. 21, U.S. President Barack Obama said, "We will support democracy from Asia to Africa, from the Americas to the...

'Intelligentsia' Has Become a Bad Word in Russia

There is a famous story about a senior Soviet official charged with monitoring Soviet writers' loyalty to communism and the Soviet state. The official...

Yanukovych's Gamble Could Backfire

The trial of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is approaching its final stages in Kiev. Amazingly, just 18 months ago, Tymoshenko was...

How I Remember the Putsch

Aug. 19, 1991, is probably one of the few days of my life that I will always remember down to the smallest detail. I was an anchor at "Vesti" news...

opinion Yevgeny Kiselyov

The Seizure of NTV 10 Years On

How can I explain to today's journalism students that Russia once had independent television? Accustomed to watching today's NTV and the other government-controlled...

Putin’s Latest 'Corporate Takeover'

Most of the commentary regarding the firing of Yury Luzhkov can be summed up as, “The jackals have eaten one of their own.” Unfortunately, that conclusion...

opinion Yevgeny Kiselyov

Blowing Through the Smoke of 2012

When Vladimir Putin took the co-pilot’s seat in an emergency aircraft and doused two fires, with the footage shown on Kremlin-controlled television,...