Russia

Despite this week’s meeting of Putin, Erdogan, and Rouhani, there is no good news in the last redoubt of the Syrian revolt.

In the wake of the drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, the Russian president has positioned himself as a peacemaker. But continued conflict is his friend.

Siblings of former U.S. Marine detained in Moscow work around the clock to procure his release.

Rather than distributing military burdens equitably, Washington’s rollbacks weaken both the United States and its allies.

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The president’s allies are starting to express discontent. They’ll stick with him for now, but a change could be coming.

At the United Nations General Assembly, the United States must push back against their agenda.

Even as it paints itself as an ally in Afghanistan, the Kremlin is busy undercutting Washington.

Around the world, political freedom isn’t just slipping away—it’s getting dragged down by fervent enemies.

In the increasingly close relationship between the Russian and Turkish presidents, there’s one clear alpha.

After a summer of discontent, a series of elections in Russia opens up a new chapter in its political history.

New sanctions from the United States risk pushing Berlin firmly into Moscow’s geopolitical corner.

If Zelensky can build on his predecessor’s legacy, he may just succeed in furthering Ukraine’s economic growth and drawing the country still closer to the West.

Nearly four decades after taking out Saddam Hussein’s nuclear reactor, Israel once again faces threats emanating from Iranian-backed militias in Iraq.

The highest-level trip this century will likely anger the Kremlin, even as the U.S. president tries to bring Russia back into the G-7.

Experts are skeptical that Moscow has the money or technical know-how to field Putin’s promised arsenal.

Avigdor Lieberman could determine whether Benjamin Netanyahu gets another term. What does he want?   

With election meddling inevitable in 2020, the United States needs a powerful kill chain.

Russia’s catastrophic test of a nuclear-powered missile proves that a new global arms race will mean new nuclear accidents.