More and more Russians seem to be breaking free of the old habit of trying to guess the party line.

As rappers and celebrities join the opposition movement, protests in Russia are becoming fashionable.

EBRD Chief Economist Sergey Guriev on the two decade achievements and challenges of Putin's economy.

Russians have experienced a degree of economic and personal stability, and now they want more.

Every once in a while I need to get something off my chest.

The basic laws of physics mean there is no such thing as a nuclear-powered missile.

In recent months, Russia has launched a new attack on web-based companies.

A nuclear-powered missile’s explosion is less important than the government’s failure to tell the whole truth about it.

Despite Moscow's record protest, the Kremlin's position is still strong.

Summer wildfires are nothing new in Siberia, but bigger environmental changes are afoot.

If Putin had left power in 2008, he would have gone down in history as one of Russia’s great leaders.

In Kyrgyzstan, an ex-president is fighting off special forces trying to arrest him. In Ukraine, the former leader is a figure in 11 criminal cases.

Some thoughts on acrobatic noses.

Last week's Moscow protest through the eyes of culture critic Artemy Troitsky.

Whether they like it or not, those who stay at home are supporting the police batons as they come down on the protesters’ skulls.

A police commander whose savagery helped spur the 2013 Ukraine revolution is now practicing his art in central Moscow.

Violence paired with a smart effort to co-opt the population is, sadly, an eminently successful technique.

The Russian president would rather sit on his hands than risk disturbing the fragile political balance that ensures his power.