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Kirill Martynov

Russian Voters Are Stuck Between Rebellion and Apathy

The Kremlin no longer knows how to engage in politics, but will not allow anybody else the responsibility. What’s left for voters?

James Stavridis

Kicking Turkey Out of NATO Would Be a Gift to Putin

The purchase of a Russian missile defense is a severe blow to the alliance, but losing a key member would be worse.

Michele A. Berdy

He Said, She Said Russian-Style

For hedging your bets, Russian is divine.

Nikolaus von Twickel

MH17: A Tragedy That Did Not Change the War

The MH17-effect turned out to have less of an effect on the course of the conflict than originally thought.

Russia's Roadmap Out of the MH17 Crisis

No way out from MH17 trap for Russia, except through Donbass.

Pavel Felgenhauer

Russia Is Loving the S-400 Missile Show

The Kremlin has been keen to flaunt its perceived victory over the U.S. and NATO.

Abkhazia and the Danger of ‘Ossetianization’

When Georgian-Russian relations suffer a downturn — as they have over the crisis of the last month — the people who live in Abkhazia suffer too.

Andrei Kolesnikov

Why Government Economists Are Getting Nervous in Russia

The state has no intention of abandoning its strict control over the economy but has not been able to deliver results.

Leonid Bershidsky

Populist Voters Don’t Mind Putin’s Help

Matteo Salvini and other populist leaders are learning that Russian “interference” may not be a vote-killer.

Justice Is Never Too Late for Natalya Estemirova, Russian Activist Killed 10 Years Ago

The activist was was kidnapped in Chechnya and murdered on July 15, 2009.

Konstantin Kazenin

After Ingushetia, What Is Moscow's New Political Logic for the North Caucasus?

Ingushetia's head Yevkurov was replaced following months of protests in the region.

Michele A. Berdy

The Connotation Conundrum

The words are right but the connotation is totally wrong. A translator's lament.

How Successful Is Russia's Military Propaganda Media?

Russia's military media has ramped up coverage in recent years but still falls short of commercial success.

Michele A. Berdy

On Your Russian Feet

What do you call those things you stand on? Oh, so many options in Russian.

Is Putin Winning Against Liberal Democracy?

The Russian president’s ideological flexibility gives him the upper hand in a post-modern world.

The Paradox of American Russophobia

Given that Russophobia suggests an irrational fear of Russia’s “Otherness,” how much of this is really about Russia?

Crimea, Economic Sanctions and Rallying Around the Flag in Russia

While many observers were quick to argue that sanctions produced a rally-’round-the-flag effect, research reveals little evidence for this view.

The Geopolitics of Theresa May’s Dutiful Handshake

May was right to take the G20 meeting with Putin at Osaka, even if she hated doing so.

Why Putin Wants to Believe in the Death of Liberalism

For the Kremlin, post-liberalism serves as way out of its current predicament.

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