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Leonid Bershidsky

Putin’s Big Bet on Gold Is Paying Off

Russia has been the biggest sovereign gold bug for years. Now others are following in its footsteps.

Bad blood

'We Won't Change Our Behavior,' Kremlin Says to Britain

Britain is responsible for damaging its relations with Russia, the Kremlin says.

Disparate data

Kremlin Asks Specialists to Explain Putin's Falling Trust Ratings

“How can trust level fall, but [approval] rating rise?” Putin's spokesman asked.

Illegal smuggling

Kremlin Protests U.S. Arrest of Russian Accused of Smuggling Fighter Jet Manuals

The Kremlin said it was deeply unhappy over the extradition.

Differing stories

Kremlin Says U.S. Has Not Offered a Putin-Trump G20 Meeting

Trump said on Monday that he would meet Putin at the G20 gathering next month.

Clarified comments

Putin Aide Says Remarks About Ukraine’s Jewish Repopulation ‘Distorted’

Glazyev had written that Ukraine's new president could populate the Donbass region with "inhabitants of the Promised Land."

Controversial opinion

Putin Aide Says New Ukraine Leader Could Populate War-Torn Region With Jews

The blog post appeared the same day that Ukrainian President-elect Zelenskiy met with top Orthodox Jewish Hasidic rabbis.

Denuclearization

Trump Proposals on Nuclear Arms Disarmament 'Not Serious' — Kremlin

Dmitry Peskov: "We would have been deprived from the deterrent factor."

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

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

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.

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