Zelensky isn’t the first leader to feel frustrated by the E.U.
Other countries committed to joining, yet have no clear path to full membership
Ukraine invasion tests the relationship between Russia and China
Their ‘unlimited’ partnership may have some limits after all
Central Asian countries now have two big worries about Russia
Moscow has seen little support this week from these countries.
Wait — why are the U.S., Russia and the E.U. suddenly cooperating in Moldova?
And can the government they installed survive?
Will Russia try to occupy Belarus?
Here are the 4 things you need to know about the two nations’ falling out.
Kazakh President Nazarbayev has resigned. Here are three things to watch.
A managed succession may be a hard promise to keep.
Why Russia starts so many conflicts on its own borders
The conventional wisdom is that Russia is too nuclear and
Russia used to see itself as part of Europe. Here’s why that changed.
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Putin won reelection yesterday. Now he’s a ‘lame duck.’ What will that mean?
To nobody’s surprise, Russian President Vladimir Putin won reelection to
Russia has a years-long plot to influence Balkan politics. The U.S. can learn a lot from it.
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Putin just sent Armenia MiG-29 fighters and military aid. Here are three key reasons why.
In February 2016, the Russian air force announced that MiG-29
Yes, Putin may be starting to win Georgia away from the West. Here’s why that matters.
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Three reasons the U.S. won’t break with Azerbaijan over its violations of human rights and democratic freedoms
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No, Putin is not winning Georgia away from Europe. Here are the facts.
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Did Armenia just have an Orange Revolution?
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Russians see Ukraine as an illegitimate state
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The power of soft power in Kazakhstan
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Why the U.S. does nothing in Ukraine
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Will Russia’s economic turmoil affect its foreign policy?
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Will Russia's economic turmoil affect its foreign policy?
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How Putin’s domestic audience explains Russia’s behavior
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Why Washington and Moscow keep talking past each other
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How Putin's desire to restore Russia to great power status matters
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How Putin’s desire to restore Russia to great power status matters
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How Russian nationalism explains—and does not explain— the Crimean crisis
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