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The Kremlin’s secret policemen and women will gather for vodka at the big drinks parties on December 20, the Day of the Chekist, and reflect on the busiest year in recent memory.
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December 9, 2024
Fighting for Russia Becomes Less Profitable
There’s a new sign of distress from the Russian state — Vladimir Putin is cutting financial payments for personnel wounded in the war of aggression in Ukraine.
December 6, 2024
Turmoil in Romania as Election Canceled Over Russian Interference
Romania’s Constitutional Court has cancelled the presidential runoff vote after declassified intelligence reports showed Russian involvement.
December 5, 2024
Russian Spooks Find Rich Pickings in the Diaspora
An arrest in the US has revealed a little-known aspect of Russian espionage recruitment.
December 5, 2024
Romania’s Shady TikTok Election
The rise of an ultranationalist signals a dangerous moment for Romania’s democracy and its place in Europe.
December 4, 2024
Between East and West: Georgia Hangs in the Balance
A government decision has sparked widespread protests over EU membership. There’s little sign of compromise.
December 3, 2024
Georgia Nears its Moment of Truth
Protesters have been angered by a sudden decision that has put the country’s future on the line.
December 2, 2024
Why Did Navalny Risk Death?
The testimony of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny is a lesson in the need to stand up in the face of brutal tyrannies.
December 2, 2024
Baltic Triumvirate Bring a ‘Typhoon’ to Brussels
The nomination of Kaja Kallas as European Union foreign policy chief promises a heavyweight and eastern-centered reworking of the bloc’s foreign policy.
December 2, 2024
Ukraine: Where the Streets Have New Names
The renaming of streets and buildings from Ukraine’s imperial and Soviet eras has been an important symbolic step away from Russia’s shadow, but has it gone too far?