How a Social Media Star Serves as Putin’s Secret Weapon Steven Polyakov Jul 6, 2017 Since the age of 30, Ramzan Kadyrov has led the Chechen Republic with carte blanche from Moscow. Excessive,…
Nine Years of Frozen Conflict: Opinions from the Former Georgian Ambassador to… Isabel Post Jul 5, 2017 Nearly a decade ago in August 2008, Russia shocked the international community by sending troops to support South…
Another Page in Russia and LGBTQ Rights: The Chechnya Story Iman Lahouaoula May 16, 2017 Accusations of human rights abuses are nothing new to Russia and most recently, the situation has reached an…
Jeff Sessions and Relationships with Russia Nicole Sharma Mar 14, 2017 On March 1st, allegations arose of US Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, communicating with the Russian ambassador…
Divide and Rule Alexandre Leroy Mar 4, 2017 At the Munich Security Conference, Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, called for a “post-West…
The Turkey-Russia Rapprochement Kathryn Schmidt Jan 19, 2017 Nearly a month following the assassination of the Russian Ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, we have seen neither…
Erdoğan’s Gamble Kathryn Schmidt Dec 4, 2016 Whilst the West has been caught in a whirl of angst and apprehension following the results of the American…
Battling the Western Front: Putin’s Prognosis Thea Koper Nov 30, 2016 It is thought that the end of the Cold War brought with it a renewed sense of stability and peace in the…
Trump’s Election: An Opportunity for the European Union? Théophile Vareille Nov 23, 2016 In response to the recent election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States, the attitude adopted…
Review’s Radio: Exploring the Possibilities of a Renewed Cold War with Prof.… Rosa Rupert Oct 22, 2016 In this second episode of the engaging biweekly podcast series of the McGill International Review, Review's…