Russians Are Unraveling Before Our Eyes
A wave of fresh humiliations has the Kremlin struggling to control the narrative.
As a member of the ICC, Pretoria is obligated to arrest the Russian leader, but he has a standing invitation to visit the country in August.
Why they’re more than just fence sitters.
A wave of fresh humiliations has the Kremlin struggling to control the narrative.
The Kremlin’s beloved beluga has surfaced in Scandinavia, highlighting the hidden roles that animals play in military affairs.
Deciphering Moscow’s domestic politics.
China, Russia, and their autocratic friends are leading another epic clash over the world’s largest landmass.
Moscow ramped up its efforts to make Ukrainians Russian. Ukraine is planning to fight back.
New Delhi wants to be friends with both Moscow and Washington, but the war in Ukraine has underscored the contradictions in its global vision.
Sergiy Kyslytsya talks about Putin’s nuclear blackmail, what to do with the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, and how even Henry Kissinger can learn.
As Russia and China grow closer, Central Asian leaders don’t have as much leverage—or independence—as they once did.
With Russia no longer involved, it’s hard to see what Arctic politics can still accomplish.
By pitching himself as a hero to the U.S. right, he’s taking a page from the 1960s North Vietnamese playbook to undermine support for Ukraine.
How the nonstop blare of Russian state media fuels the war effort—and blurs reality.
Why anti-gay propaganda has been part of Russia’s strategy against Ukraine from the start.
Eight takeaways about Russian evasion of Western sanctions.
No matter how this war ends, Russia will need to be deterred from attacking again.
A new generation of Russians glorifies war, death, and Vladimir Putin.