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Opinion
Nikita Smagin
President Raisi’s Death Shows the Russia-Iran Partnership Is Inescapable
There are so many economic, political, and military factors pulling Moscow and Tehran closer together that individuals are almost irrelevant.
Harold Chambers
Why Ramzan Kadyrov Remains Strong Despite Unrest in Chechnya
Concluding that mass abductions and changes in Chechen leadership mean Kadyrov’s regime is weakening misses the power coming from fear.
5 Min read
Ekaterina Kurbangaleeva
Russia's Soaring Wartime Salaries Are Bolstering Working-Class Support for Putin
Many formerly badly paid Russian blue-collar workers have seen their salaries skyrocket since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, far outpacing inflation...
5 Min read
Charles Digges
Russia’s Radioactive Submarines Remain a Toxic Arctic Threat
The half-finished effort to clean up the remnants of the Soviet nuclear fleet took international cooperation, which the war made impossible.
4 Min read
Serhii Kuzan
How Battlefield Motorcycles and ‘Turtle Tanks’ Expose the Weaknesses of Russia’s Army
Russia is losing military vehicles too quickly to replace those destroyed by Ukraine, showing that even restoring old vehicles isn’t enough.
3 Min read
Ilya Matveev
How Patrushev’s Paranoia Consumed the Kremlin
As head of the Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev nurtured the conspiracy theories that characterize the Kremlin’s propaganda.
4 Min read
Alexandra Lisogor
Russian Liberal Media Isn’t Telling the Full Story About Gaza
By not framing the war within its larger historical context, many publications are failing in their duty to inform and educate their audiences.
6 Min read
Nick Trickett
Russia’s New Defense Minister Faces Thankless Economic Task
There is no viable way to sustain a system that destroys future growth by throwing young lives and resources into grisly and unproductive ends.
5 Min read
Davit Zedelashvili
Stalinism's Return Threatens Georgia's Path to Europe
The violent crackdown against protests against the “Russian law” is the latest manifestation of Georgian Dream’s authoritarian project.
6 Min read
Elena Davlikanova
Fascism Has Won in Russia Decades After WWII
The 79th anniversary of the defeat of the Nazis is marred by the rising specter of fascism in Russia who appropriate this victory for the current war.
4 Min read
Jon Roozenbeek
Why Russian Propaganda Isn’t as Sophisticated as You Think
The Kremlin bought into its own propaganda so much that it believed many Ukrainians would join the invading Russians in battle.
5 Min read
Alexander Finiarel
There Is Hope Kyiv’s Allies Can Keep Supporting Ukraine for as Long as Necessary
History shows the U.S. is capable of funding wars for much longer than the Ukraine war has lasted so far.
6 Min read
Tanya Lokshina
It Is Our Moral Calling to Stand With Wrongly Imprisoned Russian Playwright and Director
The year-long imprisonment of director Yevgenia Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk is emblematic of the Kremlin’s war on free expression.
4 Min read
Almut Rochowanski
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Sopo Japaridze
Georgia’s ‘Foreign Influence’ Law Isn’t What You Think
The proposed law is a symptom of a uniquely Georgian political reality, not copy-pasted from Russian legislation.
10 Min read
Serhii Kuzan
How Ukraine Is Weakening Russia’s War Machine
Ukraine is exploiting Russia’s immense size to strike military and industrial targets deep inside the country.
6 Min read
Ella Skybenko
Human Rights and Environmental Abuses in Central Asia and Eastern Europe Threaten Green Transition
Companies operating in these countries need to ensure their supply chains are free from issues so the green transition is truly equitable.
4 Min read
Boris Bondarev
The West Is Stronger Than Russia. It Must Prove that to Win Ukraine More Allies
The West’s lack of a clear strategy and sense of what they want to achieve has become evidence of Kyiv’s allies' weakness and indecisiveness.
4 Min read
Jeremy Morris
How Ukraine War Is Stretching Russian Workers to Their Limits
Beneath headline figures of 20% pay rises and a facade of normality, even well-paid workers in privileged industries are feeling the pinch.
5 Min read
Zarina Akhmatova
How the Shocking Killing of an Ex-Minister’s Wife Is Forcing Change in Kazakhstan
Passing new legislation against domestic violence is a crucial step in tackling Kazakhstan’s patriarchal society head-on.
6 Min read
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