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Alexei Zakharov
Russians See Sputnik V Vaccine as Kremlin Prestige Project
Attitudes to the vaccine are strongly influenced by trust in the Kremlin and local governance.
Ilya Klishin
The Capitol Storming Gives Russians an Escape From Their Reality
The great majority of Russians have no say over the future of their cities or regions and so resort to events outside the country.
Mark Galeotti
No One Benefits From Renewed Demonizing of Russia
The continued presentation of a Russian threat that is both outsized and out of control is profoundly problematic for the West itself.
Sam Greene
‘Meet Me,’ Alexei Navalny Wrote
The opposition leader is setting up a showdown with both Putin and the people. Who will rise to the occasion?
Paul Bartlett
Bleak Outlook for Kyrgyzstan’s Free Press After Japarov’s Landslide Win in Presidential Poll
The country’s independent media are anxiously waiting to see if there will be a crackdown on outlets not in favor with the new regime.
Sergey Radchenko
For Russians, Trump's Twitter Ban Gets Lost in Translation
Russia's fierce reaction to Twitter's decision is rooted in the country's own painful experience with censorship and propaganda.
Sergei Kapitonov
Does China Need More Gas From Russia and Central Asia?
China is moving away from coal and dirtier energy sources. Can Russia help fill the gap?
Vladislav Inozemtsev for VTimes
The Kremlin Need Have No Fear of Mass Economic Protests
Many people are striving to do something to improve their financial situations, but few are willing to fight to change the system.
Pjotr Sauer
Foreign Policy Experts Map Russia’s Plans for 2021
We asked 10 experts to predict what Russia has in store for the world next year.
Mark Galeotti
Russia in 2021: Whitewashing Cliffs and Placing Sandbags
In an increasingly unpredictable world, the Kremlin is choosing to go on the defensive.
Abbas Gallyamov
The Kremlin Faces a Difficult 2021
The opposition has become more diverse and noticeably stronger.
Michele A. Berdy
'Twas the Night Before Christmas, Moscow 2020
A special column for a special day.
Dmitry Trenin
An 'Act of War?' Avoiding a Dangerous Crisis in Cyberspace
Unlike in the nuclear sphere, there are no rules governing the increasingly intense rivalry between the U.S. and Russia in the cyber sphere.
Sergey Radchenko
Has Navalny’s Prank Shattered the FSB Myth Once and For All?
Even as the Soviet Union withered and declined, the KGB and the GRU seemed both more competent and, oddly, cleaner than the current security forces.
Anna Arutunyan
The Spy Who Took Out the Dirty Laundry
A prank call reveals the ugly new face of international espionage.
Kirill Martynov
How Navalny's Mock FSB Call Laid Bare a Country of Yes Men
For generations, Russians have grown accustomed to slavishly following orders.
Michael Kofman
A Look at the Military Lessons of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
It would be a mistake for great and middle powers to ignore the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Michele A. Berdy
2020 Words of the Year
This is the Year That Was in words and phrases.
Ilya Klishin
Warning! An Army of Russian Trolls Has Invaded TikTok
The Kremlin is using its tested methods on the viral social media platform, but TikTok users have developed “anti-bodies” to bots and trolls.
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