Russian opposition finally says Crimea is Ukraine’s, Kasparov says
The end of an empire begins with a military defeat. The Russian empire will be no exception Since…
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No reason for Russia to disintegrate either under Putin or after him, Navalny movement leader says
The Navalny ally makes that argument about the fate of the Russian Federation on a YouTube video…
Kremlin’s panic over “smart voting” ends any prospect election will be viewed as legitimate, Pastukhov says
The Kremlin recognizes this, the London-based Russian analyst says; and that explains why its reaction has not been…
The Russian elections and hidden regionalist politics
The 20-year-old ban on regional-level political parties, put in place when President Vladimir Putin came to power in…
Salisbury all over again: novichok in trends of Russian propaganda
In a striking case of déja vu, pro-Kremlin media is seeking to muddy the waters surrounding the suspected…
Sobchak’s statement on Crimea has profound consequences for the future, Portnikov says
Kseniya Sobchak’s statement that Crimea is Ukrainian under international law may not matter too much in the short…
For the chekists, Navalny is the Yeltsin of 1987, Portnikov says
Many have forgotten that in May 1987, Boris Yeltsin, then head of the Moscow city committee of the…
Pastukhov: Any successor to Putin likely to be a dictator
The current attacks on Alexei Navalny that suggest he will become a dictator if he manages somehow to…
Three views on the consequence of this week’s demonstrations in Russia
The anti-corruption demonstrations in Russia this week – for an interactive map on locations, numbers and arrests, see…
Russian protest spreads to more than 150 cities
Given the Moscow-centric nature of Russian government and opposition attitudes and of Western coverage, it was no surprise…
Ukrainians welcome visa-free travel to EU amid escalation of hostilities in Donbas
“Farewell, farewell, unwashed Russia” On June 10, during the ceremony of the visa-free regime introduction between Ukraine and…
By focusing on corruption alone, Russian opposition unwittingly helping Kremlin, Pavlova says
Alexei Navalny and the liberals who support him have focused almost exclusively on the issue of corruption, a…
Why aren’t Russians protesting against Putin?
If Russians really want change, they should first focus on the authoritarianism of Putin. Corruption is only a…