Read More 3 minute read Opinion Russian Aggression Putin has three goals in playing nuclear card against West now, Kirillova says Vladimir Putin’s new round of sabre rattling against the United States is not simply an extension of what… byPaul A. Goble
Read More 2 minute read International Opinion Putin takes a page from North Korea’s playbook against Trump, Eidman says Vladimir Putin’s sabre rattling in his presidential address was intended to tempt Donald Trump into acting he has… byPaul A. Goble
Read More 3 minute read International Opinion Moscow commentator: ‘Trump’s policy completely corresponds to Russia’s national interests’ Russian commentators are celebrating Donald Trump’s decision to pull American forces from Syria, with some calling it the… byPaul A. Goble
Read More 2 minute read Opinion Russia Moscow celebrates another disgraceful American concession after Helsinki Major acts of betrayal like selling out Ukraine or calling into question American responsibilities to its NATO allies… byPaul A. Goble
Read More 4 minute read Opinion Russian Aggression Putin’s vision and goals make any serious agreement with him impossible, Pastukhov says Vladimir Putin has convinced himself that a third world war is inevitable and that to improve Russia’s chances… byPaul A. Goble
Read More 2 minute read Opinion Russian Aggression Trump has done more than collude with Putin: he’s helped Kremlin leader destroy post-1945 world Donald Trump did more than collude with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. He worked with the Kremlin leader to… byPaul A. Goble
Read More 2 minute read International Opinion ‘As long as Trump’s in the White House, Putin will remain in the Kremlin,’ Nemets says Many Western and some Russian commentators have seriously misread what the new American sanctions have done to the… byPaul A. Goble
Read More 2 minute read International Opinion Trump ‘playing for Russian side’ now, Moscow commentator says US President Donald Trump is doing everything he can to delay the implementation of Congressionally-mandated sanctions on Russia,… byPaul A. Goble
Read More 4 minute read International Opinion Putin’s meddling in US elections backfiring on his own allies at home and on Americans who helped them, Shevtsova says The Kremlin’s effort to affect the outcome of the 2016 US presidential elections has provoked one consequence Moscow… byPaul A. Goble
Read More 4 minute read International Opinion Russian-American relations will fundamentally change on February 2, Piontkovsky says The August 2, 2017 law to counter Russian aggression requires that the Trump Administration identify in a report… byPaul A. Goble
Read More 3 minute read International Opinion Putin blames West for all of Russia’s problems but refuses to criticize Trump Speaking to this year’s Valdai Conference, Vladimir Putin delivered a speech blaming the West for all of Russia’s… byPaul A. Goble
Read More 3 minute read International Opinion Is Trump’s delay in imposing new sanctions playing into a larger Moscow game to lift them? Many Russian commentators are suggesting that Donald Trump’s refusal to impose Congress-mandated sanctions on Russian leaders is an… byPaul A. Goble
Read More 3 minute read International Opinion Korean crisis seen opening a way for new Trump-Putin rapprochement Short of war, the largest fallout from the intensifying Korean crisis is likely to be a new rapprochement… byPaul A. Goble
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