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Opposition leader Alexei Navalny has survived his brush with a Russian nerve agent. But the attempt on his life says a lot about what Russia has become.

Russian autocracy is different, but Belarus should still be a cautionary tale.

As protests rock another post-Soviet state, the Kremlin could be in an annexationist mood. 

The Kremlin didn’t invent term limit resets and constitutional referendums. The autocratic leaders of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan blazed the trail.

Trump’s continued reluctance to criticize Moscow over bounties has given Democratic contenders a fresh opening to attack lawmakers loyal to the White House.

Obama’s New START arms treaty limited Russian and American nukes. Now, U.S. officials want to rope in Beijing.

Russian-backed authorities in Georgia’s separatist regions are continuing to harden border crossings, limiting access for the United States and aid organizations.

Understanding “krysha,” the word that explains why Russian life is all about having the right kind of protection.

New surveys show a surprising decline in the Russian president’s popularity. The pandemic will accelerate a trend of mistrust in the Kremlin.

After a roller-coaster year, the Ukrainian president remains hugely popular.

Public health is a convenient pretext for extending authoritarian controls.

Hopes that a pandemic-weakened Russia will want to end the war in Ukraine will be disappointed.

President Vladimir Putin has transformed his country and its relations with the world. We asked 11 leading experts to look back at his 20-year reign and predict what the future may bring.

U.S. officials worry that counterterrorism operations will be constrained.