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opinion Mark Galeotti

Lebedev’s Peerage Highlights London’s Need to Address Russian Influence

Johnson seems eager to show his contempt for British intelligence by granting a peerage to his longtime friend and political asset.
Michele A. Berdy

Please Don't Hurt My Feelings

Is hurting someone's feelings illegal? Well, sort of. But maybe it shouldn't be. Read on...
Alexander Baunov

The Perils of Perestroika: Why Putin Chose to Prolong His Rule

Observers must examine the president’s views on Russia’s 20th-century history and the legacy he inherited.
Tatyana Stanovaya

Russia’s In-System Opposition Gets Second Chance in Khabarovsk

In appointing a far-right deputy as the new governor of Khabarovsk, Putin is making the LDPR party responsible for extinguishing the fire of discontent...
Michele A. Berdy

You Gotta Have Heart

For Russians, a heart is way more than a pump in your chest.
Sergei Markedonov

Can Russia Mediate New Clashes Between Armenia and Azerbaijan?

It’s in neither Armenia nor Azerbaijan’s interests for Russia to pick a side in their conflict.
Lincoln Pigman

UK Russia Report Lays Ground for Cross Party Consensus

The report holds value not as a piece of opposition research but as a frank examination of the U.K.’s Russia policy since the turn of the century.
Michele A. Berdy

How to Protest, From A to Zip Tie Cuffs

The weather might be cool, but people are hot to protest. Here's how to talk about it.
Natalia Paramonova

Will EU Green Deal Force Russia to Clean Up Its Act?

Russia’s inaction on climate issues could lead to new problems in its relationship with the EU.
Michele A. Berdy

When Not Enough is Way Too Much

You can never have too much money or shashlyk.
Ilya Klishin

Russian Authorities Are Targeting Journalists, Historians and Activists. The Rest of Us Could Be Next.

Every day, without interruption, brings more searches, detentions, arrests and criminal charges.
Mark Galeotti

Safronov Case Marks an Escalation of a New Campaign Against Dissent

The Kremlin has unleashed the Federal Security Service against critical voices in the media and cultural spheres.
Andrei Soldatov

Safronov’s Arrest Is a New Low for Freedom of Speech in Russia

Putin has now entrusted the “journalist question” to his security services. We should be very worried.
Artyom Shraibman

Embattled Lukashenko Loses Friends in East and West

Instead of its status as a peacekeeper between East and West, Belarus may soon find that it lacks a good relationship with either side.
Michele A. Berdy

Getting Out the Vote the Russian Way

People were voting by rules set in the Constitution they were voting on. How's that again?
Mark Galeotti

The ‘Talibangate’ Claims About Russian Bounties Still Don’t Add Up

A story that raises serious probability questions is being accepted by many as proven.
Ben Noble

It Wasn’t About Putin — Until It Was

By flipping the rhetoric in blatant contradiction of so much of what was said before the vote, the Kremlin has shown its contempt for voters.
Tatyana Stanovaya

The Taming of the Elite: Putin’s Referendum

The Russian president is banning his associates from looking around for a successor.
Michele A. Berdy

Ten Ways to Be Tired in Russian

Being tired is just so exhausting I feel like a squeezed out lemon. Really.
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