Not ‘constrained by communism’ – Why Putin is a greater threat than Brezhnev ever was
Some years ago, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, who later became president of Estonia, suggested that “if the Russians were…
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Putin regime likely to end by only one of five scenarios, Eidman says
Many analysts in Russia and the West are now openly talking about how the regime of Vladimir Putin…
Russian provocations test Georgia
In a recent article, “Russia Increasingly Treats Georgia As Its Prospective Satellite,” Vasili Rukhadze, political analyst at the Jamestown…
New Moscow actions seen provoking even bigger long-haul trucker strike
At a time when most Russian long-haul drivers have returned to work or at least left their strike…
Judiciary reform under threat because of the old new Supreme Court
However, despite expectations for a significant improvement, there is every indication that the new Supreme Court will not…
Russian Military Convoys are the Lifeblood of the Occupation of Donbas
Russian convoys, often under the guise of ‘humanitarian aid’, have been flowing into Eastern Ukraine regularly since the…
‘It’s the policies, stupid!’
In 1992, James Carvill, the chief strategist for Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign, told Democratic Party activists that they…
Putin’s ‘appropriation’ of medieval Ukrainian princess reflects more than historical arrogance
In Paris, Vladimir Putin said that “the enlightened French public knows about the Russian Anna, queen of France,…
Moscow’s campaign against Jehovah’s Witnesses a threat to all believers in Russia
The Putin regime has had undeserved success in presenting itself as a defender of Christianity, but its campaign…
Difficult choice for Ukraine as identities of KGB agents finally come to light
Ukraine’s resolve to open the archives of the communist special services makes publicly available not only the files…
‘Russian Trumpism’ includes two different, even contradictory, strains, Smagin says
There are two very different strains in “Russian Trumpism” today which sometimes coincide and appear to be formally…
Spying is far from the only ‘action incompatible with diplomatic status’
Tallinn has not yet provided an official explanation for its decision to expel two Russian officials from Moscow’s…
‘Molotov is alive and looking for a new Ribbentrop,’ Lithuanian foreign minister says
Speaking in Bratislava yesterday, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said that “Molotov is alive and looking for a…
“Putin said to orchestrate Trump’s impeachment” and other neglected Russian stories
The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and strange as the Russian Federation often…
Russian police arrest striking long-haul truckers and then plant ‘incriminating’ evidence
In a move that suggests the Russian authorities have decided to crack down hard on the striking long-haul…
Bleak future for Belarus seen if Europe follows US and ends backing for opposition
US President Donald Trump has proposed cutting all assistance to the democratic opposition in Belarus, a move that…
Putin’s Russian world increasingly informed by a Nazi aesthetic, Moscow specialist says
Many commentators have discussed whether Vladimir Putin is a fascist in any serious sense, but most have failed…
Russia’s penal reforms point to return of ‘renewed’ GULAG, Novaya Gazeta says
Moscow has taken great pride in the fact that the number of Russians incarcerated in its penal system…
Facebook to counter Kremlin-style info interventions in election campaigns
The document acknowledges that governments or organized non-state actors take to Facebook to “distort domestic or foreign political…
Long-haul drivers converged on Moscow from five regions last weekend
Long-haul truck drivers from Daghestan, Ryazan, Saratov, Orenburg and St. Petersburg converged on Moscow over the weekend only…