Alexei Navalny Grows More Powerful Every Time Putin Talks About Him Alexei Navalny Grows More Powerful Every Time Putin Talks About Him
One day we may look back on January 2021 as the beginning of the end of Putin’s reign.
Jan 28, 2021 / Vadim Nikitin
Stephen F. Cohen Kept the Faith Stephen F. Cohen Kept the Faith
Steve’s insistence on speaking the truth about Ukraine and US-Russia relations cost him—but he never gave up.
Sep 30, 2020 / Lev Golinkin
As Alexei Navalny’s Life Hangs in the Balance, So Does the Fate of the Russian Opposition As Alexei Navalny’s Life Hangs in the Balance, So Does the Fate of the Russian Opposition
The Russian opposition leader’s unique gift for uniting disparate people, ideas, and movements undoubtedly helped make him a target.
Sep 2, 2020 / Vadim Nikitin
The Factory Joins the Square: Putin’s Nightmare Unfolds in Belarus The Factory Joins the Square: Putin’s Nightmare Unfolds in Belarus
To overcome further economic stagnation that could lead to unrest, Russia will have to wrestle with a sizable Soviet legacy.
Aug 18, 2020 / Stephen Crowley
Russia Needs a New Gorbachev Russia Needs a New Gorbachev
A dialogue between the Russian government and people protesting in the streets is still possible.
Aug 7, 2020 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina
Our Nation Needs a Wake-Up Call to the Nuclear Threat Our Nation Needs a Wake-Up Call to the Nuclear Threat
A new book sounds the alarm.
Jul 7, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Russian Officials Dawdled as the Coronavirus Took Hold Russian Officials Dawdled as the Coronavirus Took Hold
Now Muscovites are being forced to use QR codes as travel permits.
Apr 20, 2020 / Alec Luhn
How the Coronavirus Is Testing Putin’s Leadership—and the System He Created How the Coronavirus Is Testing Putin’s Leadership—and the System He Created
Many of Russia’s official reactions are similar to those in the United States.
Apr 9, 2020 / Stephen F. Cohen
Citizen Gorbachev Speaks Citizen Gorbachev Speaks
If war is the consequence of a policy, then get rid of the policy.
Mar 16, 2020 / Mikhail S. Gorbachev
The Kremlin Plans to Modernize Russia, Again The Kremlin Plans to Modernize Russia, Again
Putin’s quest for a transformed nation and his own legacy.
Feb 21, 2020 / Stephen F. Cohen