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Remembering Boris Nemtsov and Reflecting upon Russian History

(PRIO) Five years ago, Boris Nemtsov, one of the leaders of Russian liberal opposition, visited Oslo and made his cause for several audiences, who now remember his passion and joy. There is…

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Moscow Spins Overextended Intrigues in the Middle East

(EDM) The whirlwind of Russian scandals continues to spread across government offices in Washington, DC; but in Moscow the impression is gradually forming that those scandals will soon blow over, so…

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Russia Struggles to Come to Terms With Its Past

(EDM) Late February not only marks a momentous anniversary in Russia’s long and difficult history, but also solemnizes a tragic event from its much more recent past. One hundred years…

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Tenth Anniversary of Putin’s Munich Speech: A Commitment to Failure

(EDM) The annual Munich Security Conference will take place later this week (February 17–19). And it was ten years ago at this forum that President Vladimir Putin delivered an inflammatory speech…

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Russia’s Little War in Ukraine Does Not Help Kremlin to Befriend Trump

(EDM) The sharp escalation in artillery battles in the Donbas (eastern Ukraine) war zone one day after the January 28 telephone conversation between United States President Donald Trump and Russian President…

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Putin’s Dirty Diplomacy Fails to Breach Sanctions Wall

(EDM) Russia is frequently in the news these days, but its diplomatic successes at the start of the new year have been rather limited. Denials of Moscow’s various misbehaviors aside, the…

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Baev: Trump may conclude that since it is so hard to block the anti-Russia drive, it is far easier to lead on it

(Washington Post) They’re resetting expectations in Russia for a reboot of relations with the United States. It wasn’t that long ago that Russia’s establishment was reveling in President-elect Donald Trump’s victory. That…

Mistrust Sets Low Ceiling for Russia-China Partnership: Deconstructing the Putin-Xi Jinping Relationship

(PONARS Policy Memo) No amount of propaganda can hide the fact that the Russian-Chinese partnership is not progressing well. Economic cooperation was supposed to constitute a solid foundation for a…

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Putin Casts Shadow Over US Presidential Campaign

(EDM) One striking feature of this year’s United States presidential election campaign has been the invisible but remarkably persistent background presence of Russia and its leader, President Vladimir Putin. Putin…

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“Politkovskaya’s Warning” and Russian War Crimes in Syria

(EDM) Last Friday (October 7) marked ten years since the murder of Novaya Gazeta journalist and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya. And while her killer and several accomplices were convicted, the mastermind of…

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Moscow Spins Overextended Intrigues in the Middle East

Russia Struggles to Come to Terms With Its Past

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