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The Return of the Russian Leviathan [NEW BOOK] | Review: “A Lust for Suffering”

(Wall Street Journal | Review) The original Russian title of this dazzling collection of essays by Sergei Medvedev, a social-science professor in Moscow and one of Russia’s leading political commentators, was…

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Rogov: The Duma is illegally trying to implement it, making Putin’s move an effective coup d’etat

(Reason) Vladimir Putin officially solidified his grasp on power last week when the State Duma, Russia’s lower legislative chamber, voted unanimously to pass a constitutional amendment modifying the structure of presidential term limits.…

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Twigg: Many are accustomed to home remedies, there is a deep distrust in the health system, especially outside of Moscow

(FP) Moscow—As the coronavirus pandemic has spread, bringing nations to a halt and killing over 8,000 people in recent weeks around the globe, Russia emerged as a rare spot of calm—or perhaps…

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Why Would the Kremlin Root for Bernie Sanders? Mistrust of Mass Politics and the Outward Projection of Domestic Insecurities

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) The U.S. intelligence community seems to believe that Russia has intervened and continues to intervene in American elections on behalf of both President Donald Trump and…

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Sino-Russian Consolidation at a Time of Geopolitical Rivalry

(CLM) There has a been a notable consolidation of the Sino-Russian partnership during the past two years. Although this has coincided with the U.S.-China trade war and a period of increased…

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Putin’s End Game?

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Speaking to the lower house of parliament on March 10, Vladimir Putin seemingly affirmed what many have suspected all along: that he intends to stay in power…

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I might have been wrong about Putin

(Moscow-on-Thames) I’ll say it: Sometimes I get it wrong. Or not quite right. Which is almost the same thing. In case you’ve missed it, today’s news is that Valentina Terehskova, a…

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Kramer: The Botyan legend, with its inherent assertion that the Soviets saved Krakow, continues to fuel bad relations between Poland and Russia

(NYTimes) As far as many Russians are concerned, Alexei Botyan, a Soviet spy during World War II, was a hero whose daring actions saved the Polish city of Krakow from destruction…

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Russia’s Not Ready for Coronavirus

(CFR/Think Global Health) ussia is surrounded by COVID-19. As of March 6, at least nine of its 16 neighboring countries have reported cases, and it shares a 4,300-km land border with…

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Darden: Many of Ukraine’s current regional cleavages can be traced to the way that it was administered during the Russian Imperial period

(The National Interest) The impeachment hearings in the House of Representatives have demonstrated a near-unanimous consensus among Washington experts and politicians regarding Ukraine policy, best expressed in the closing remarks…

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The Return of the Russian Leviathan [NEW BOOK] | Review: “A Lust for Suffering”

Rogov: The Duma is illegally trying to implement it, making Putin’s move an effective coup d’etat

Twigg: Many are accustomed to home remedies, there is a deep distrust in the health system, especially outside of Moscow

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Putin’s End Game?

I might have been wrong about Putin

Kramer: The Botyan legend, with its inherent assertion that the Soviets saved Krakow, continues to fuel bad relations between Poland and Russia

Russia’s Not Ready for Coronavirus

Darden: Many of Ukraine’s current regional cleavages can be traced to the way that it was administered during the Russian Imperial period