Articles with tag "Kremlin"

Planning ahead

Putin's Closest Ally Fears Takeover as Kremlin Plots Succession

Vladimir Putin may look beyond Russia for a mechanism to keep power after his current term ends.
Extra incentive

Kremlin Offers Oil Giants $8Bln Payout as Russians Struggle

Oil companies agree to freeze fuel prices to lessen the burden on consumers.
opinion
Vladimir Frolov

How Will the New President of Ukraine Build Relations With Russia?

In Ukrainian politics, Russia is still in the game, but don’t expect a return to pre-Maidan days.
No congrats

Putin Won’t Congratulate Zelenskiy On Ukraine Presidential Win, Kremlin Says

It’s "too early" to talk about congratulating Zelenskiy or to comment on potential cooperation with Ukraine, the Kremlin said.
Trump Tower

Trump's Secret Moscow Skyscraper Pursuit Exposed Him to Kremlin

The project, known as Trump Tower Moscow, became a central branch of Mueller’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Rebuffed report

Kremlin Says Mueller Report Shows No Evidence of Russian Meddling

The investigation supported the U.S. intelligence community's finding that Russia meddled in the 2016 election.
opinion
Andrei Pertsev

Kremlin Scapegoat: Russia’s In-System Opposition Is Under Attack

In-system politicians are now discovering that playing by the rules no longer protects them.
Ukraine election

Kremlin Comments on Poroshenko vs. Putin Campaign Posters in Ukraine

"We firmly believe that Putin is dreaming of a weak, unprepared president [of Ukraine],” Poroshenko's campaign said.
Kremlin

Kremlin Says It Is Not Backing Libyan Haftar's Westward Push

Asked if Moscow was backing Haftar's new westwards push, Peskov said it was not involved in current events.
opinion
Oleg Kashin

Abyzov Today, Medvedev Tomorrow?

Ex-minister Mikhail Abyzov’s shock arrest is undoubtedly a tragic event in the political life of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.
opinion
Aaron Schwartzbaum

Zastoi Story: Why Putin Remains Unchallenged

Vladimir Putin is by no means in political trouble.
Renewed inquiry

Ex-Putin Aide's Death in U.S. May Have Been Murder, Reports Say

Mikhail Lesin’s 2015 death is just one example in the trend of high-profile Russians dying or falling ill abroad.
opinion
Dmitry Yakushkin

Red Square As a Mystery

If your eastward-bound Sheremetyevo flight takes off at night and the pilot contours along the northern stretch of the capital’s Ring Road, allow...
opinion
Tatyana Stanovaya

The Kremlin Hierarchy Is Fast Decaying

Putin is no longer willing or able to prevent domestic infighting as uncertainty over Russia’s future looms.
opinion
Stanislav Andreichuk for Riddle

The Kremlin Is Co-Opting Russia’s Youth

Russia's youth aren't the liberal-minded reformers you might expect.
opinion
Gleb Pavlovsky

Russia and Ukraine: A Destructive Codependency

Kiev and Moscow are not fighting a full-scale war, but both political establishments use alleged “victories” to get stronger and richer.
Kremlin

The Kremlin's New Ogre

In a time when much of politics is about signal and drama, the Kremlin needs figures to represent the worst and the most unpredictable side of the system...
Kremlin

Moscow Dismisses Franco-German Statement on Ukrainian Sailors

Russia dismissed a statement accusing it of using military force on Ukrainian vessels in the Black Sea.
Kremlin

Russia, Belarus Decry Loss of ‘Brotherly Trust’ Ahead of Summit

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he has stopped calling Russia a "brotherly state."
opinion
Maxim Trudolyubov

The Rasps of Putin’s Political Machine

The Kremlin’s finely tuned gears are rusting over.
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