Politics
A close look at the inner workings of authoritarian power in Russia and beyond, and the forces that could one day transform it: how the Kremlin holds and wields power, why the democratic opposition endures, and what a genuine political renewal would take
Putin to a Western country leader: “I’ll crush you”
Nicolas Hénin on Putin’s 2007 Conversation with Sarkozy
The Sixth Column
On Officials Who Sacrifice Russia’s Interests to China
Sergey Aleksashenko: will Russia’s reserves deplete by the elections of 2018?
A Study of Official Data on Russian State Reserves Since 2010
Russia’s Crimea Escalations Require a Deeper Look
A Response to the Wall Street Journal Editorial on the Crimea Border Escalation
Turkey’s Failed Coup: A practical analysis
What the July 2016 Coup Attempt Means for Turkey and Russia
From Disapproval to Change
Sanctions, Economic Crisis and Approval Ratings Ahead of the 2016 Duma Elections
Why is the West so weak when it comes to the Russian mafia?
Most Western cases against Russian mafia figures have led to nothing
Playing Smart With Russia’s Dangers to NATO
A Reply to Mark Galeotti on Russian Hybrid Warfare and NATO’s Baltic Allies
“We Can Do It Again”. Turning Victory Day Into Its Opposite
“Victorymania” and the Celebration of May 9 in Russia
Russia’s Bad Example
A Draft Law Widening the “Foreign Agent” Label for Russian NGOs