In the News | Hовости 26

Hale: Leaked emails can give Russia’s leaders ‘evidence’ to their population that democratization won’t solve their problems

(CBC) Maybe he's a puppet, maybe she's a puppet, maybe this whole dang system is a puppet. One way or another, experts say, if Vladimir Putin is indeed pulling the strings in this…

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Sushko: Ukraine could make concessions on the Minsk roadmap, but not until there are significant security improvements

(DW) Don't give into pressure from the West. No political solution until there is a lasting ceasefire. This posture seems to have established itself as a consensus in Kyiv when it comes…

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Goode: Most Russians do not distinguish between Western sanctions and Putin’s own counter-sanctions

(Al-Jazeera) A British bank has withdrawn banking services from Russia's state-owned news channel RT, drawing condemnation from Moscow. The decision by NatWest, which is due to come into force in December,…

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Minasyan: CSTO is in a serious crisis; Russia to deliver new armaments to Armenia

(Aravot) “CSTO as an organization, especially as a military and political organization, is in a serious crisis, or otherwise it can be said that the development process has not reached a…

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Finkel: Trump’s status as a Washington outsider is a big part of his appeal to voters who remember life in the Soviet Union

(Quartz) “I think he represents what I am for,” says Sirota, her eye fixed on the window facing the street, watching for potential customers. “I like what he promises, I…

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Kurilla: US election has led American politicians and journalists to inflate “Putin’s bullying” to Cold War levels

(CSM) It’s been 30 years since Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan met in Reykjavik to agree on a nuclear drawdown, an event that helped bring about the end of the Cold…

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«Голос Америки»: отношения России и США ухудшаются

Россия вышла из соглашения с США по сотрудничеству в области ядерных исследований и энергетики, что стало очередным шагом, свидетельствующим об ухудшении двусторонних отношений. «Честно говоря, это довольно тревожно», — заявил «Голосу Америки» представитель правительства США на условиях анонимности.…

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In the News | Hовости

Hale: Leaked emails can give Russia’s leaders ‘evidence’ to their population that democratization won’t solve their problems

Sushko: Ukraine could make concessions on the Minsk roadmap, but not until there are significant security improvements

Goode: Most Russians do not distinguish between Western sanctions and Putin’s own counter-sanctions

Minasyan: CSTO is in a serious crisis; Russia to deliver new armaments to Armenia

Finkel: Trump’s status as a Washington outsider is a big part of his appeal to voters who remember life in the Soviet Union

Kurilla: US election has led American politicians and journalists to inflate “Putin’s bullying” to Cold War levels

«Голос Америки»: отношения России и США ухудшаются

Pavel Podvig “literally wrote the book on Russia’s nuclear program”

Kakachia: There is no immediate threat of Georgia careening off its Western-integration track

Markedonov: Rumors that Moscow will make friends with Azerbaijan and abandon Armenia are absolutely groundless

Жонглирование конституцией

Hale: In some ways, Russia’s leadership really does want cooperation with the West, US, and NATO