What the new ‘Kremlinology’ reveals about Putin’s motives and power Alexander Baturo - March 31, 2022 Invading Ukraine may have left him weaker than he has been in a decade
In words and deeds, Putin shows he’s rejecting even Soviet-era borders Daniel Treisman - February 25, 2022 His speech this week makes it clear he’s out to restore “historic Russia”
Belarus’s president looks for his sixth election victory on Sunday. He has a well-used playbook to win. Tatsiana Kulakevich - August 7, 2020 Alexander Lukashenko increasingly relies on law enforcement agencies to repress the opposition.
What’s Vladimir Putin’s end game? Other post-Soviet autocrats give a few clues. Timothy Frye - July 2, 2020 Here’s why he will try to stay in power.
So much for Putin’s promise he’d abide by term limits. Here’s what happened. Samuel A. Greene and Graeme B. Robertson - March 15, 2020 Will this latest twist keep him in power through 2036?
The Trump administration wasn’t rooting out corruption in Ukraine. It was encouraging it. Keith Darden - October 10, 2019 In the past, Ukraine’s elite benefited from bribery, embezzlement and self-dealing of state contracts.
Behind Russia’s cyberwarfare lies a serious case of cyber-phobia Lincoln Pigman - January 17, 2019 [caption id="attachment_82702" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg News)[/caption] After two U.S.
3 big questions about the curious Paul Whelan ‘spy’ case Samuel Greene - January 6, 2019 Just days into the new year, foreign policy analysts are
Why did Russia poison one of its ex-spies in Britain? Maria Snegovaya - March 20, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/world/how-the-world-learned-about-russias-secret-deadly-nerve-agent/2018/03/15/e3724004-27cc-11e8-a227-fd2b009466bc_video.html Two weeks ago, Britain was shocked when a former
Russia has a long history of eliminating ‘enemies of the state’ Calder Walton - March 13, 2018 [caption id="attachment_70509" align="aligncenter" width="3827"] Members of the armed forces in
Why did Putin build a monument to victims of Soviet repression? Vera Tolz and Precious Chatterje-Doody - November 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66589" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin stands with
Why back-channels with Russia cost Michael Flynn his job Richard Moss - February 14, 2017 President Trump’s national security adviser, retired lieutenant general Michael Flynn,
Kompromat used to be a KGB tool in the Soviet Union. Now anyone can collect dirty data. Katy Pearce - January 13, 2017 In early January 2017, BuzzFeed published a leaked document that,
What the U.S. can learn from its Cold War fight against Kremlin propaganda Nicholas Cull - January 13, 2017 In January 2017, James R. Clapper Jr., the director of
Everything you need to know about the Russian art of ‘kompromat’ Joshua Tucker - January 12, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52427" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President-elect Donald Trump arrives to hold
Trump may be borrowing Nixon’s ‘back channel’ strategy in his contacts with Russia Richard Moss - December 16, 2016 News that the president-elect’s son, Donald Trump Jr., met with
Sure, the U.S. and Russia often meddle in foreign elections. Does it matter? Dov Levin - September 7, 2016 [caption id="attachment_45923" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A voter wears an "I voted"
What Russia’s Olympic ban means for Vladimir Putin Kimberly Marten - June 20, 2016 Russia is the first country in the history of the
Ukraine defeated Russia — at Eurovision. Here’s why that matters Robert Seely - May 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40894" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Eurovision Song Contest winner Jamala is
How long will Putin stay in power? Nelli Babayan - March 20, 2016 [caption id="attachment_22253" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Russian President Vladimir Putin talks to
The Monkey Cage Holiday Gift Guide Laura Seay - December 11, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33393" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] (Photo: Personal Creations/Creative Commons)[/caption] The holidays
Three lessons for the Iran nuclear deal from a spy thriller about the Cold War Alex Bollfrass - October 7, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30384" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] A scene from "Deutschland 83." (SundanceTV)[/caption]
Will there be a ‘full, rapid, and transparent investigation’ of Boris Nemtsov’s murder? Don’t bet on it. Maria Popova - March 7, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22442" align="alignnone" width="620"] Flowers are placed outside the Russian
Will there be a 'full, rapid, and transparent investigation' of Boris Nemtsov’s murder? Don't bet on it. Joshua Tucker - March 7, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22442" align="alignnone" width="620"] Flowers are placed outside the Russian
Expert analysis on U.S., Russia and arming Ukraine Joshua Tucker - February 12, 2015 Looking for a source for expert analysis on U.S.-Russian relations
Putin’s grand strategy is failing Joshua Rovner - July 20, 2014 [caption id="attachment_7508" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Alexei Nikolsky/AFP/Getty Images[/caption] Over the past
Putin's grand strategy is failing Joshua Rovner - July 20, 2014 [caption id="attachment_7508" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Alexei Nikolsky/AFP/Getty Images[/caption] Over the past
What is lustration and is it a good idea for Ukraine to adopt it? Vincent Post and Maria Popova - April 9, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Communist lawmakers scuffle with right-wing
Crimea: Putin’s Olympic diversion Kimberly Marten - March 26, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Russian opposition activist and anti-corruption
Vladimir Putin: Ethnic Russian Nationalist Kimberly Marten - March 19, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] A staff person watches a
How might sanctions affect Russia? Joshua Tucker - March 4, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="POOL PHOTO"] Secretary of State John
Pussy Riot – In Their Own Words Joshua Tucker - August 15, 2012 While Americans continue to fret about whether Paul Ryan will
Putin in 2012: Expert Analysis Joshua Tucker - September 26, 2011 Following up on my "previous post":http://tmc.org/blog/2011/09/25/putin-in-2012-guest-commentary-2/, here are a number