Putin is attacking in Ukraine precisely to boost chances for ‘Big Deal’ with Trump
Some commentators are suggesting Vladimir Putin launched his latest round of aggression in Ukraine because he has gotten…
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Russia’s war in Ukraine must not be ‘forgotten’
Yesterday, the BBC described the fighting in and around the Ukrainian city of Avdiivka as “the front line…
Solovey on the shape of the emerging Putin-Trump ‘Big Deal’ on Ukraine and much else
Valeriy Solovey, one of the best connected and most thoughtful of Moscow’s foreign policy commentators, says that the…
What Putin got and what Trump gave up in their phone call
In advance of talks with a foreign leader, the sides often employ one of two strategies to ensure…
Nuclear grand bargain unlikely but talk of it may serve Moscow’s interests
Donald Trump’s unexpected suggestion that he might lift sanctions against Russia imposed for Moscow’s invasion and occupation of…
Three Russian answers to the question ‘Is a Putin-Trump strategic alliance possible?’
Russian analysts are currently split into three distinct groups on the question of whether “a strategic alliance” will…
Outline of possible ‘Big Deal’ between Putin and Trump on Ukraine emerging, Oleshchuk says
Ukrainians and their friends and supporters have been so worried that any grand bargain between Vladimir Putin and…
A Trump-Putin deal on Crimea could trigger a much bigger war, Israeli analyst says
Avraam Shmulyevich, a leading Israeli specialist on ethnic issues in the former Soviet space, says that Kyiv might…
Wagging the finger: where the West fails to understand Ukraine
I grew up in the West, where few people know much about Ukraine. In the USA—my home country—most…
François Hollande and Russia’s threat
French President François Hollande may say that Russia is not a threat but a partner "who sometimes uses…
Why German politicians want to make peace with Putin
German politicians from the ranks of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) are increasingly inclined to the…
French MPs and sanctions: not that bad, yet a bitter experience
The vote by the French Senate of a “resolution” on EU sanctions against Russia is both a motive…
Ukraine and the French Republican betrayal
Dear Monsieur Mariani, Congratulations! I can only admire your unfailing love for Russia and bow to your perseverance…
West must again shift from containing Russia’s leaders to defeating them, Pastukhov says
Just as was the case at the beginning of the 1980s, the United States must shift from a…
French MP says Ukraine is responsible for invasion
The proposal by French MP Thierry Mariani to impose sanctions against Ukraine for not implementing the Minsk-II agreements…
Is Moscow about to be offered easing of sanctions on the West’s terms?
Russian commentator Lilia Shevtsova argues that Moscow is about to be offered a way out of isolation but…
Will Ottawa abandon Canadian values to accommodate Russian interests?
For many months, warnings signs have emerged indicating a dangerous shift in Canada’s foreign policy vis-a-vis Russia. Last…
Why do many Westerners show sympathy to Russia and Communism – but not to their victims?
Those who study the post-Soviet world and especially its non-Russian parts are often struck by the fact that…
West less afraid of a new Munich than of Kremlin collapse, Shevtsova says
In 1991, a cartoon appeared in one Western newspaper showing Mikhail Gorbachev holding a gun to his head…
After Minsk, another Munich has now taken place in Moscow, Illarionov says
Russian commentators across the political spectrum, from the most liberal to the most nationalistic, agree that Vladimir Putin…