What it will take to save what remains of Russia
Curiously, President Putin’s missteps in Ukraine have made Russia’s survival dependent on the survival of Ukraine. If Russia…
Is Russian civil society dead?
Putin’s lies to the Russian people about the war in Ukraine, his suppression of civil liberties, and his…
Deconstructing Putin: it is time the West learned to be bold
A state in decline is a dangerous thing. An autocrat in decline is even more so. Putin’s provocations…
All that is wrong with defending Russia
Trenin writes, “Berlin is ending the era launched by Gorbachev of a trusting and friendly relationship with Moscow.”…
Russia at War: a review of “From Russia with Blood”
Heidi Blake’s, From Russia With Blood, about Russian state-sponsored attacks and murders of individuals in Russia and abroad,…
Whataboutism strikes again in Russia’s disinformation campaign to discredit the MH17 investigation
On June 19, the Public Prosecution Service of The Netherlands announced it will prosecute four suspects, three Russian…
Praise for Ukraine’s democracy after first round of elections
On March 31 Ukraine delivered what democracies dream of, a hotly contested but free and fair presidential election.…
How the Washington Times spreads Russian propaganda about Ukraine
As Ukraine strives to emerge as a strong and independent nation, Russian disinformation works to undermine its legitimacy.…
Why I am optimistic about Ukraine
Buffeted by rapacious oligarchs and invasion by Russia, Ukraine seems an unlikely success story. However, renewed economic growth…
How well off is the average Russian, anyway?
In response to a recent article on prospects for the Russian economy (Russia: All Scenarios Are Bad in…
Russian provocations test Georgia
In a recent article, “Russia Increasingly Treats Georgia As Its Prospective Satellite,” Vasili Rukhadze, political analyst at the Jamestown…
Russia’s coming Time of Troubles
As Russia approaches its 2018 presidential election, dissent in Russia has taken an ominous turn. A wide-spread truckers’…
Kyiv Noir. Will these headlines ever end?
The photo above says it all. Soviet era façades. The blonde in an expensive ski jacket. The bloodied…
Rest assured, Marine Le Pen, sanctions against Russia work
To hear Marine Le Pen talk, sanctions against Russia don’t work, and she stands a decent chance of…
Nationalization of Privatbank: a promising chapter in Ukrainian reforms
The nationalization on December 18 of Privatbank, Ukraine’s largest bank by assets, opens a new and promising chapter…
Ukrainian economy resumes growth
Almost unnoticed, economic growth in Ukraine has turned positive and the pace of growth has quickened. This is…
Through a glass darkly: the direction of the Russian economy
At mid-year the Russian economy may be going up—or down. In what amounts to an ongoing ritual, in…
Savchenko’s release signals Putin’s fall to Earth
The return of Nadiya Savchenko to Ukraine is an inflection point in the Russian-Ukrainian [political and military –…
Russia’s GDP growth projected to lag behind EU & CIS countries
The Curious Case of Benjamin Russia At his annual phone-in event with the Russian people on April 14,…
Three lessons from the Kremlin murders
1. Exotic means of murdering The most dramatic insight is the large number of Kremlin critics murdered by…