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Tatyana Stanovaya

Every Man for Himself: The Russian Regime Turns On Itself

The Russian regime decreasingly resembles a well-tuned orchestra with a confident conductor.
Michele A. Berdy

Getting Your Snark On in Russian

Mastering a little word with a serious punch.
Ilya Shepelin

I Know What It's Like to Work for Alisher Usmanov's Media

The mass resignation of Kommersant’s entire political desk should come as no surprise.
Vladimir Ruvinsky

We Want It Like in Ukraine, Part 2

On the day Moscow was rocked by another censorship scandal, Zelenskiy’s inspiring inaugural speech gave Russians plenty of food for thought.
Mark Galeotti

Corruption and Populism Are the West's Weaknesses, Not Moscow’s Invention

It is important to remember that no one tied Austria's far-right politician Strache to a chair and forced him to listen to the Russian's pitch.
Leonid Bershidsky

Modern Russia Is Putin Deciding a Park Use Dispute

A protest against building an Orthodox church in the Russian hinterland reveals a lot about the country’s power structure.
Eliot Rothwell

Russians Continue to Believe in Football, One Year After World Cup

Fans have come out en masse for a chance to see their World Cup heroes in the Russian Premier League.
Denis Volkov

Who Russians Think Will Succeed Putin in 2024

Studies show that the Russian public doesn't believe they will have a say in the future of their country.
Andrei Kolesnikov

Civil Unrest in Yeltsin’s City

The confrontations between society and the authorities which are spreading across the country shouldn't be taken lightly.
Leonid Bershidsky

Why Trump and Putin Have Nothing to Discuss

Mueller wasn’t the main problem between Trump and Putin.
Elizabeth Buchanan

The U.S., Not Russia Is the New Spoiler in the Arctic

Arctic cooperation will, however, weather Cyclone Trump.
Michele A. Berdy

If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em

If братство is a group of united men, what do you call a group of united women?
Bruno Maçães

Why Russia Wants to Break the Internet

Internet isolation increases Russia’s unpredictability.
Maxim Trudolyubov

Who Is Mr. Ivanov: Why Russia’s Middle Class Is Shrinking

The middle class has become critically dependent on the government.
Anastasia Dagaeva

A National Disappointment: What Went Wrong With the Sukhoi Superjet 100

The project launched almost 20 years ago as a dream of conquering the world has turned into a thorn in everyone’s side.
Eli Lake

Putin’s Syrian Playbook Won’t Work in Venezuela

Russia has enabled a geopolitical crisis and is now offering to help solve it.
Maria Zheleznova and Vladimir Ruvinsky

Sukhoi Superjet Crash: How Distrust of Authorities Bred Conspiracies

As the Sukhoi Superjet plane crash showed, people are quick to identify culprits when they do not believe an investigation will be able to punish those...
Max Hess

In Venezuela, Geopolitics Obscure the True Prize: Oil

To ensure a peaceful transition, the U.S. should offer Russia a stake in Venezuela’s oil.
Andrei Kolesnikov

Victory Day: Remembering the Fallen or Propaganda for Putin?

Military pomp is drowning out a meaningful reflection on the horrors of the war.
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