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Russia’s Regime Is Seeking Out New Internal Enemies
By tracking the hundreds of thousands of Russians who left the country after the invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin has presented its next target.
Ionuț-Vlad Şutea
How to Understand Russia’s Shadow War Against the West
Russia’s strategy of attacking the West without escalating to the level of open war is an evolving threat we cannot afford to ignore.
5 Min read
Olga Romanova
We Are Seeing the Emergence of a New Way the Kremlin Pursues Its Enemies
The Kremlin has started canceling the important documents of activists, rendering them unable to take part in Russian society.
4 Min read
Harold Chambers
Why Be Conspiratorial About Kadyrov When the Facts Are Bad Enough?
A recent documentary about the Chechen leader made remarkable discoveries but overlooked his victims and got lost in speculation.
6 Min read
Pyotr Kozlov
How the Kremlin Is Shorting Evan Gershkovich’s Position and Cashing Out
The U.S. reporter’s swift trial and conviction shows that the Kremlin is ready to capitalize on its hostage-taking strategy.
3 Min read
Moscow Times Staff
The Moscow Times Calls for Evan Gershkovich to Be Freed
Evan worked for The Moscow Times in Russia for three years. He is not a spy. He is a journalist who has been unjustly imprisoned for doing his job.
1 Min read
Alex Rennie
Zaluzhny’s New Ambassador Role Comes at Critical Moment for Ukraine’s Supporters
With the announcement of J.D. Vance as Donald Trump’s running mate, the amount Europe spends on defense is more important than ever.
5 Min read
Leonid Gozman
Russian Political Prisoners Are Heroes, Even if the World Doesn’t Know Their Name
The Kremlin does not punish citizens out of a desire for revenge. They act to inspire fear. You only need to scare a few people to subdue the population...
6 Min read
Pyotr Kozlov
Putin Is Watching the West’s Indecision With Derision
The Kremlin is actively capitalizing on Washington and Brussels' reluctance to go all out in support of Ukraine or push for negotiations.
3 Min read
Andras Toth-Czifra
Orban and Putin Scratch Each Other’s Backs ... Again
Hungary’s leader says he is looking for a peaceful solution to the war. But what he really wants is business as usual with Russia.
4 Min read
Ruslan Trad
Make No Mistake: Destroying Hospitals Is Part of the Kremlin’s Strategy
Russia’s intervention in the Syrian Civil War allowed Moscow to test brutal tactics that it is now deploying against Ukraine.
4 Min read
Leyla Latypova
Are Indigenous Activists from Russia Being Shut Out of the UN?
Several Indigenous activists have been refused attendance at this week's UN EMRIP. Is the Kremlin behind it?
3 Min read
Artemy Troitsky
Kanye West and Russia’s Dark Twisted Fantasy
Despite how the Kremlin’s mouthpieces reject the West as perverse and decadent, controversial outsiders like Kanye West have long been welcome.
4 Min read
Charles Digges
Our Research Shows Russia Wants to Restart This Warzone Nuclear Power Plant
Europe’s largest nuclear power plant is on the front line of the war. Evidence shows Russia may try to restart its reactors, despite the risks.
4 Min read
Leyla Latypova
Children of Asia Games Stir Up Memories of the Democratic and Free Sakha That Never Was
The return of the games to Sakha this year is both a reminder of a dream lost and a respite from the grim reality of the war's outsized impact on the republic...
3 Min read
Valentina Chupik
How Russia Plans to Make Life Hell For Migrants
Migrants in Russia already suffer from discrimination and violence. A proposed law could empower corrupt authorities to make things worse.
7 Min read
Leyla Latypova
Attacks in Dagestan Will Marginalize and Endanger Russia’s Muslims. Further.
Russia’s latest security failure in Dagestan will enable greater xenophobia and suppression of Muslim communities.
4 Min read
Vasily Zharkov
To Build a Democratic Russia, We Must Stop Kidding Ourselves About Yeltsin
Some people see the end of the 20th century as a moment when democracy was within Russia’s grasp. In reality, it set the stage for today.
9 Min read
Anthony V. Rinna
United in Isolation, Putin and Kim Keep the World Guessing About Their Sanction-Busting Plans
The more willing Moscow is to act against the global consensus against Pyongyang, the more important the alliance with Pyongyang will become.
4 Min read
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