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Even if the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Russia make a historic show of cooperation, any respite for the oil industry will be short-lived.

The coronavirus crisis is exposing the West’s weaknesses—and adversaries of the U.S. and EU are paying close attention so they can exploit vulnerabilities in a future conflict.

Russian officials once touted their success in holding off the virus. Now cases are rising as their statistics are being questioned.

A series of choreographed moves have set the stage for him to potentially rule until at least 2036.

A new book chronicles the Faustian bargain that Russians—from holy men to human rights activists—have made with Vladimir Putin’s government.

Putin’s critics hope to turn an annual gathering for Boris Nemtsov into a protest against changes to the constitution.

Despite the shadow cast by election interference, many leading Russians—even Putin—would like to get back to normal dealings.

The Russian president’s amateur history lessons are outraging neighboring countries. While he is right to criticize a recent EU Parliament resolution, his historical revisionism doesn’t stand up to scrutiny.

Mikhail Mishustin used the art of surveillance to master the science of tax revenue collection. Now he may lend that expertise to enhance Putin’s authoritarian state.

Russia has played all sides in the conflict to get a seat at the negotiating table. Now it wants an end to sanctions.

The Russian president may never leave the political stage—but he's now ready to take a step back.

The Kremlin is expected to leap at a chance to further undermine U.S. credibility in the Middle East.

Even if Russian intelligence didn’t orchestrate the near-total political dysfunction that led to Tuesday’s impeachment articles, things sure have gone the Kremlin’s way.

Alexander Gabyshev vowed to drive the “demon Putin” out of Russia through an exorcism. Here’s why Moscow took the threat seriously.

With Washington’s policy in chaos and Erdogan moving into Putin’s orbit, Moscow has come out on top.

Russia’s drive to expand its sphere of influence isn’t inevitable—or even in the country’s best interest.

Amid Moscow’s maneuvering in the Middle East, the Russian leader’s campaign to renew old Soviet ties and build influence in Africa has taken off.