Putin’s iron grip on Russia is a legacy of empire
The social divisions of Russia’s imperial age still hamper opposition today
The U.K. wants to send refugees to Rwanda. That’s become a trend.
Similar plans in other countries suggest the U.K. program will endanger migrants, not protect them.
Do people in Donbas want to be ‘liberated’ by Russia?
We surveyed people in Ukraine’s contested eastern region to see what they wanted. Here’s what we found.
Russia believed the West was weak and decadent. So it invaded.
Russia sees itself at the global forefront of the culture wars, leading the resistance to gay parades, ‘cancel culture,’ and liberal values more generally
Russians think they’re engaged in a heroic struggle with the West
A new survey finds that the public in Russia believes President Vladimir Putin’s rationale for the ‘military operation’ in Ukraine.
The Council of Europe expelled Russia. That hurts people, not Putin.
What is the Council of Europe, and why does expulsion matter?
The Kremlin has another weapon in its arsenal: Migration policy
How committed is Russia to embracing Slavic migrants from Ukraine and beyond?
Why Putin uses Russian law to crack down on dissent
Autocrats make things like protests illegal so they can blame individuals for breaking the law — while avoiding blame for passing unjust laws.
What’s so funny about a Russian invasion?
Here’s how Kyiv is wielding humor in its information war against Moscow