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The catalyst behind Japan-Russia peace talks

Commentary / Japan Nov 29, 2018

The catalyst behind Japan-Russia peace talks

by Yuki Tatsumi

Abe must tread carefully between maintaining Japan's diplomatic momentum with Russia while not appearing to acquiesce its international behavior elsewhere.

The environment and economy have become great power pawns

Commentary / World Nov 19, 2018

The environment and economy have become great power pawns

by Hal Brands

The new cold war has spread far from the geopolitical arena.

Putin's unacceptable peace treaty condition

Commentary / Japan Sep 18, 2018

Putin's unacceptable peace treaty condition

by Kuni Miyake

The Russian president set a precondition Japan can't accept when he offered to negotiate a peace treaty before reaching a settlement on the Northern Territories.

Has Putin's popularity bubble burst?

Commentary / World Sep 18, 2018

Has Putin's popularity bubble burst?

by Nina L. Khrushcheva

The strongman's approval rating is dropping as Russians worry more about their futures.

Commentary / World Aug 4, 2018

The one man Putin can't get out of his head

by Joe Nocera

Bill Browder says renewed threats from Russia mean his efforts to punish its kleptocrats are working.

Trump's gambling problem

Commentary / World Aug 3, 2018

Trump's gambling problem

by Nina Khrushcheva

The U.S. president is betting away America's most precious asset — its global credit — and driving more countries toward Russia.

America's narcissistic national disorder

Commentary / World Jul 17, 2018

America's narcissistic national disorder

by Kuni Miyake

In the world of Donald Trump, there are enemies but no allies because he is so righteous and superior.

Putin and Trump couldn't make their relationship work

Commentary / World Jul 17, 2018

Putin and Trump couldn't make their relationship work

by Leonid Bershidsky

The Helsinki summit ended without agreements because there's nothing the two leaders can do for each other.

You can hate Putin but love the World Cup

Commentary / World Jun 19, 2018

You can hate Putin but love the World Cup

by Leonid Bershidsky

Russians and foreign visitors can get a closer look at each other, without the usual filters.

A new keeper of Vladimir Putin's secrets

Commentary / World May 29, 2018

A new keeper of Vladimir Putin's secrets

by Nina L. Khrushcheva

With the nomination of Alexei Kudrin to the government's central budgeting body, Putin's long-term plan for preserving his power and legacy seems to be taking shape.

Time to ban weapons of male destruction

Commentary / World May 8, 2018

Time to ban weapons of male destruction

by Beatrice Fihn

The world cannot afford to trust the impulsive men who have their fingers on the triggers of some 15,000 nuclear warheads.

For Putin's Russia, a poisoned spy sends a political message

Commentary / World Mar 15, 2018

For Putin's Russia, a poisoned spy sends a political message

by Peter Apps

The poisoning is a sign of how just committed Vladimir Putin's Kremlin has become at eradicating its enemies — and reminding others it can do so.

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