Vladimir Putin, Pussy Riot, and the Future of Russian...
For me, writing about the Pussy Riot trial seems roughly analogous to going to Church on Easter: it’s not unpleasant or bad, but ...
Pussy Riot ushers in a new clash of civilizations
Russia and the West have entered a new phase in the clash of civilizations. This is demonstrated by the trial of the punk group ...
Time to act on PNTR
Another epic achievement will also take place this month. On August 22, Russia will formally accede to the World Trade ...
What foreign policy do Russians want?
Eugene Ivanov The more Russians question the country’s leadership, the more aggressive a foreign policy they are likely to ...
Can US and Russia agree on saving Syria?
"Why is it we always seem to find ourselves allied with 'democratic' forces that include some jihadist elements, that I find very ...
Americas Missile Defence Intentions
The most interesting thing about America’s Missile Defense (MD) intentions is why the US is apparently bent on going ahead with ...
Liberals Can’t Be Appeased
by Anatoly Karlin One thing that an observer of Russian politics can’t help noticing is the sheer impossibility of ...
Magnitsky Bill Drags Senators into Foreign Plot
Senators are pressing ahead with the "Magnitsky Bill," seemingly oblivious that they've been hoodwinked by foreign agitators ...
Putin's revelations on the 2008 war finalize the picture...
President Vladimir Putin chose the fourth anniversary of the brief Russo-Georgian spat in South Ossetia to disclose some ...
The Putin-Medvedev tandem and foreign policy disfunction
I have always believed that the "tandem” is not an optimal arrangement – for reasons that seem obvious to me. To be credible, a ...
Experts' Panel
Presently a growing number of people, including well known and...
Save the Planet Expert`s Pannel
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