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Clinton fails to inspire confidence when asked about US-Russia relations

In the last Democratic presidential debate, Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was asked the following question: “...You famously handed Russia's foreign minister a reset button in 2009.…

Article by Kyle Menyhert Jan 21, 2016
Politics

Farewell to sacredness. What 2015 brought to Crimea

In 2015, Crimea realized it did not become a special region for Russia. Now it is time to reflect on the changes in peninsula’s economy, tourism, human rights…

Article by Crimea SOS Jan 5, 2016
Politics

What Russia can do right in Syria

A recent NPR report suggested that Russia is not exclusively supporting forces loyal to Assad. During Putin’s annual conference with the press. In a speech to top military…

Article by Kyle Menyhert Jan 4, 2016
Politics

Infantilism as Russia’s Official Ideology

"Putinism is perhaps the first regime in history where the official ideology is deviant behaviour," writes Russian independent journalist Arkady Babchenko, publisher of the Iskusstvo Voiny ("Art of…

Article by Arkadiy Babchenko Dec 22, 2015
Politics

Democrats divided on US-Russia cooperation in Syria

The three Democratic candidates for President of the United States had another chance over the weekend to lay out their plans for US-Russia relations. Independent Senator Bernie Sanders…

Article by Kyle Menyhert Dec 21, 2015
Politics

GOP debate: Are you qualified to deal with Vladimir Putin?

The debate schedule marches on in the United States. On Tuesday, the top nine Republican Party candidates, as well as four less popular candidates, debated each other again,…

Article by Kyle Menyhert Dec 17, 2015
Politics

Dmitry Gudkov: Russia gets isolated from international law

Today, on the 1st of December, Russia’s State Duma passed a law on the priority of the Constitutional Court’s decisions over those made by international institutions, particularly by…

Article by Dmirty Gudkov Dec 2, 2015
Politics

Democrats mull options for the future of the U.S.-Russia relationship over Syria

On Saturday night, the Democratic Party hosted its second presidential debate. Unlike the Republicans, the Democrats have fielded a small amount of candidates. Five candidates took the stage at…

Article by Kyle Menyhert Nov 19, 2015
Civil Society

Russian world that they sponsor

Russian authorities held another forum devoted to the so-called “Russian World.” Official media reported that the fifth “World Congress of Compatriots” was held in Moscow. The congress was…

Article by Alexandra Garmazhapova Nov 16, 2015
Politics

Republican candidates reiterate their approaches to Russia

Two more debates between the Republican Party’s presidential debates have taken place since attention shifted from Ukraine to Syria. In the fourth debate, the Republican candidates doubled down…

Article by Kyle Menyhert Nov 15, 2015

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