Vladimir Putin

Trump Putin Vietnam

Russiagate Zealotry Continues to Endanger American National Security Russiagate Zealotry Continues to Endanger American National Security

If Venezuela becomes a Cuban Missile–like Crisis, will Trump be free to resolve it peacefully?

May 8, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

Robert Mueller sworn in

Mueller’s Own Mysteries Mueller’s Own Mysteries

Little-noted aspects of the first volume of the Mueller report.

May 1, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

Mueller Russia Probe

Will the Mueller Report Make the New Cold War Even Worse? Will the Mueller Report Make the New Cold War Even Worse?

How the long-anticipated report addresses—or ignores—Russiagate allegations will be vital for US-Russian relations.

Apr 17, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

William Barr leaving home

Russia Reacts to the Release of the Mueller Report Russia Reacts to the Release of the Mueller Report

While few people in Russia expect relations between the two countries to improve, some hope that direct, citizen-to-citizen contact can slowly bridge the rift.

Apr 4, 2019 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

Muller in June, 2017

The Fictitious ‘Russian Attack’ vs. the Real Imperative to ‘Cooperate With Russia’ The Fictitious ‘Russian Attack’ vs. the Real Imperative to ‘Cooperate With Russia’

The Kremlin did not “attack America” in 2016, but the myth could lead to war between the nuclear superpowers.

Apr 3, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

Rachel Maddow

The Real Costs of Russiagate The Real Costs of Russiagate

Its perpetrators, not Putin or Trump, “attacked American democracy.”

Mar 27, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

Making Nuclear Weapons Menacing Again

Making Nuclear Weapons Menacing Again Making Nuclear Weapons Menacing Again

The Pentagon plan to overhaul the US nuclear arsenal is as costly as it is dangerous.

Mar 21, 2019 / Feature / Michael T. Klare

Russian Jets and Flags

The Cold War Ides of March The Cold War Ides of March

US Cold Warriors escalate toward actual war with Russia.

Mar 20, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

Robert Mueller sworn in

Even a Vacuous Mueller Report Won’t End ‘Russiagate’ Even a Vacuous Mueller Report Won’t End ‘Russiagate’

Too many reputations and other interests are vested in the legend for it to vanish from American politics anytime soon.

Mar 14, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

Russia Flag

The Long History of US-Russian ‘Meddling’ The Long History of US-Russian ‘Meddling’

The two governments have repeatedly interfered in each other’s domestic politics during the past 100 years—and it’s not all bad.

Mar 6, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

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