Barring the Opposition: What Does Putin Have to Fear?
Tensions among key candidates are quickly rising in Russia as the March presidential election date draws closer. On…
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What in the World does Russia Want?
The end of the Cold War marked the end of Russia’s status as a global superpower. A politically and economically…
Speak Loudly And Carry A Bigger Stick: The Implications of Trump’s Escalation of…
President Trump’s missile strike on a Syrian military base in Homs Province to punish the Assad regime for its…
What Happened to Competition in Russia?
"Competitive authoritarian regimes competitive, in that democratic institutions are not merely a façade:…
Hello Darkness My Old Friend – Renewed Tensions in the Western Balkans
Violence has engulfed the Donbas as conflict between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists gains a new lease on…
The Northern Sea Route and Trudeau’s Russia Problem
Peter the Great established St. Petersburg on the Gulf of Finland 300 years ago to give the Russian polity access…
Terra Nullius – Georgia’s Shifting Frontiers
At the annual celebration of the Russian Geographical Society in Saint Petersburg last November, Russian President…
Erdoğan’s Gamble
Whilst the West has been caught in a whirl of angst and apprehension following the results of the American…
The Russians Are Coming – Regime Change in Bulgaria and Moldova
The past few weeks have been highly satisfying for the Kremlin. With Donald Trump soon to take over the Oval Office…
Donald Trump and the Arab World War
The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States has aroused a variety of reactions throughout the…