How Russia’s Obsession With Economic Stability Made It Weaker

This article was originally published on the author’s Substack “Sic Transition Gloria.” There’s little reward for being right when few care what you say and you’ve mistimed the market of ideas. Much of the 2010s for us suffering Russianists was lost to …

Why is Russia's Yabloko party barred from upcoming election?

On Monday, Russia's highest court upheld a lawsuit against the anti-war opposition party Yabloko. Its candidates will now be barred from taking part in the parliamentary election from September 18 to 20. The case against Yabloko was brought by the pro- …

Russia Cracks Down On Photos Of Graves That Reveal The Cost Of War

A blurry photo shows a man apparently being forced to kneel in the snow by two other men in plain clothes. Released by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) last week, the image allegedly shows the moment a 48-year-old man was arrested in Yaroslavl, some …

Democrats on 10 Americans detained in Russia

Democratic lawmakers are urging the State Department to take measures to secure the release of 10 other Americans detained in Russia following Robert Gilman's release. Kieran L. Ramsey, the chief investigative officer at Global Reach, an organization …

Why former Soviet states now challenge Russia over Ukraine war

For more than a century, Kazakhstan was ruled from Moscow – first under the Russian Empire and later the Soviet Union. Even decades after independence, it still hardly ever challenges its powerful northern neighbor. Until now. The relationship between …

How ‘Foreign Agents’ Laws Have Spread Beyond Russia

Satellite images show key port attack as Russia-Ukraine strikes threaten global food supply

Russia's Putin angers Japan with 1st visit to Kuril Islands

Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the far-eastern Kuril Islands for the first time, state media reported on Thursday, drawing anger from Japan. Japan has long claimed ownership of four of the Kuril Islands — including the one reportedly visited …

How North Korea has profited from its support for Russia

For years, satellite images of North Korea at night showed only a few small patches of light. Electricity shortages meant that even cities remained dark. In the six years since April 2020, however, the illuminated area in the center of Pyongyang has …

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian Navy officer ‘killed after bomb hidden in rubbish bin’ explodes in Crimea

Russian military official who defected from Ukraine killed in Crimeabomb A Russian military official was killed in an explosion in Russian-annexed Crimea, Russian news agencies reported on Thursday, citing the Federal Security Service (FSB). The man has …