Since the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war in 2014, one Russian phrase has haunted me. It translates to “They [Ukrainians] ...
THE WORD “HUBRIS” HAS COME UP frequently since Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine. The most straightforward ...
Three years after launching his “special military operation” in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin faces a looming ...
The Decembrists were Russia’s first revolutionaries, challenging autocracy in the early 19th century. This series explores ...
The US president says he has good relationships with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin, but analysts say negotiating an ...
A victory for Putin means, in due time, a re-charting of the entire map of Europe, to suit his vision of a Russian empire ...
Donald Trump wants the United States to buy Greenland for its strategically vital resources, to bolster US security and give China a bloody nose. But he also wants to strike his largest ever real ...
There has been a lot of debate over whether or not recent Russian history has been somewhat cyclical in nature.
Putin is undismayed and vows to press on with his plan to rebuild the Soviet Union. Another reason Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 was because Ukraine was negotiating with NATO to become a member.
A newly declassified analysis argued against “shock therapy” for the former Soviet Union. The warning wasn’t heeded.
Oil and natural gas remain volatile as OPEC+ prepares for its policy meeting. Will supply cuts and tariffs drive prices higher?