Vladimir Putin

But the rival powers strike a compromise that prevents catastrophic shut-off of lifesaving aid to Syrians.

Cross-border access into Syria has become a stress test for Putin and Biden's nascent relationship.

Biden wants to focus on China. That’s a gift to Putin.

A “cold peace” is the best-case scenario coming out of this week’s summit.

With expectations low in Moscow, the Kremlin is looking for limited deescalation.

Geopolitical shifts have put a U.S.-Russian detente in the interest of much of Asia.

Only Washington has the carrots and sticks to steer the conflict towards resolution.

A deadline for sanctions hangs over preparations for Biden’s first meeting with Putin.

As it goes full authoritarian, the Kremlin is targeting the last vestiges of civil society and independent media.

“Weak Strongman” argues that to better understand Russia, we need to move past our fixation with its president.

Forget U.S. sanctions over arms deals. Indian-Russian alignment is in Washington’s best interest.

The Russian leader is contemplating his mortality—as are his backers.

A coup in Myanmar and Russia’s sentencing of Alexei Navalny raise questions about whether promoting U.S. values could weaken Washington’s hand when it comes to great-power competition.

The Russian regime isn’t handling the protests with its normal authoritarian aplomb.

The Russian regime has barely started to tap its vast toolkit for violence and intimidation.

America’s reality TV autocrat was a homegrown creation.

Garry Kasparov on why this weekend’s protests may be the beginning of the end of autocracy in Russia.

There’s no sign of defection from Russia’s security services, let alone the army.