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For Russia, nuclear arms curbs with Biden are a 'no brainer'

World Jan 15, 2021

For Russia, nuclear arms curbs with Biden are a 'no brainer'

The New START treaty, which limits the nuclear stockpiles of the United States and Russia, expires just 16 days after the president-elect's inauguration.

The Kremlin’s new man will keep us guessing

Commentary / World Jan 4, 2021

The Kremlin’s new man will keep us guessing

by Clara Ferreira Marques

Just as Vladimir Putin was helped by academic-turned-St. Petersburg mayor, Anatoly Sobchak, Mikhail Mishustin was a protege of former finance minister and reformer Boris Fyodorov.

New tricks and old truths for the world’s second oldest profession: spying

Commentary / World Dec 22, 2020

New tricks and old truths for the world’s second oldest profession: spying

by Brad Glosserman

The SolarWinds attack was a supply chain hack. One of the most successful U.S. espionage programs of the Cold War was a 20th-century version of this attack.

For some in Russia’s elite, Putin’s future is again a hot topic

World / Politics Dec 20, 2020

For some in Russia’s elite, Putin’s future is again a hot topic

by Henry Meyer, Irina Reznik and Ilya Arkhipov

The regular revival of speculation about the 68-year-old leader’s future highlights how central Putin remains to the Russian state.

U.S. hacking attack adds to Putin mystique, even if Russia faces pain

World | ANALYSIS Dec 20, 2020

U.S. hacking attack adds to Putin mystique, even if Russia faces pain

by Ilya Arkhipov, Henry Meyer and Stepan Kravchenko

The storm over the cyberattack on U.S. government agencies only helps Putin's image at home as a strong leader unafraid to confront the former Cold War enemy.

Is Hong Kong heading toward a Russian-style electoral system?

Commentary / World Dec 7, 2020

Is Hong Kong heading toward a Russian-style electoral system?

by Simon Shen

Dictators have realized that the most effective form of governance in the modern era is not an iron fist, but a birdcage with limited freedom.

Kremlin wants final U.S. election vote count before congratulating anyone

World Nov 9, 2020

Kremlin wants final U.S. election vote count before congratulating anyone

The Kremlin said Monday it would wait for the official results of the U.S. presidential election before commenting on its outcome, and that it had noted incumbent Donald Trump's announcement of legal challenges related to the vote. President Vladimir Putin has remained silent on the ...

Russia’s post-Soviet hegemony is fading

Commentary / World Oct 19, 2020

Russia’s post-Soviet hegemony is fading

by Clara Ferreira Marques

Moscow's backyard is not what it was. A multi-polar world is emerging, but not the one Vladimir Putin has sought to promote.

Trump thought he had a nuclear deal with Putin. Not so fast, Russia said.

World Oct 15, 2020

Trump thought he had a nuclear deal with Putin. Not so fast, Russia said.

by David E. Sanger and Andrew E. Kramer

Trump's pre-election plan to show he had gotten something out of his mysteriously friendly relationship with Putin is facing headwinds.

In Putin’s pain, there is an opportunity

Commentary / World Oct 13, 2020

In Putin’s pain, there is an opportunity

by Brad Glosserman

Putin is taking great pleasure in the convulsions that have seized the U.S. body politic, yet the satisfaction must be fleeting as his attention focuses elsewhere.

Putin, long the sower of instability, is now surrounded by it

World / Politics | FOCUS Oct 8, 2020

Putin, long the sower of instability, is now surrounded by it

by Anton Troianovski

Concurrent crises have blindsided the Kremlin, undermining the Russian leader's image as a master tactician on the world stage.

Merkel is shying away from action that would really hurt Putin

World | FOCUS Oct 7, 2020

Merkel is shying away from action that would really hurt Putin

by Patrick Donahue and Henry Meyer

Action in response to poisoning of top Kremlin critic likely to have a muted effect.

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