The U.S. must now stand, unbending, with Ukraine to reassert the rules-based international order
Russia: Lost in Space
The glory days of Russia’s Roscosmos are behind it; the agency is now engaged in an arid blame game
Lukashenka’s Pliant Parliament Pledges New Repression
The measures effectively remove the chance to vote for anti-regime candidates
Alexei Navalny and the West’s Schröderizatsiya
Navalny not only exposes a mirror to the destruction of human rights in Russia, but he also holds a mirror up to our own complicity in his persecution
The War for a Free Internet
Dominance in technology will translate into more power in every other arena
Putin’s Rusting Iron Fist
Russia’s heavily rigged legislative election produced a parliament very similar to 2016’s, but in a country significantly more disgruntled and unstable.
Elections Putin-Style
Russia’s three-day Duma elections resulted in a widely predicted victory for President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party.
Catalonia: Where There’s Trouble There’s Russia
The October 2017 Catalonia referendum gives a good insight into the Kremlin’s ability to identify and exploit weaknesses in democratic states.
Treacherous Times for Afghanistan’s Neighbors
The Tajik leader is becoming the most popular man on the block following the U.S. withdrawal
Belarus Slowly Succumbs to the Bear Hug
Belarusian resistance to Russia’s demands for union is diminishing as a heavily sanctioned Lukashenka pleads for help