Aditya Pareek

How Can the West Stop India Turning To Moscow? Use a Carrot, Not a Stick

India sees itself as aligned equally with Russia and the West. The U.S. and its allies should offer profitable alternatives to partnering with Moscow.
5 Min read
Jason Corcoran

Russia’s Economy Is Spoiling as Putin Struggles to Balance Guns and Butter

With skyrocketing prices for basic goods and record high inflation, Russia is feeling the strain of its over-cooked war economy.
6 Min read
Nigel Gould-Davies

The Global Threat of Russia's International Partnerships

There are no clear limits on how far Moscow can push. But nor is there any sign that the West has the leadership to respond.
3 Min read
Maria Vyushkova

Putin Pulls From Stalin’s Playbook in Sending North Koreans Disguised as Buryats to Ukraine

Buryats' role in the Korean War and the Russian invasion of Ukraine are two episodes of the same story: an Indigenous minority being exploited in imperial...
4 Min read
Alexander Dubowy

The Kremlin Said Trump-Putin Phone Call Never Happened. Why?

Denying that the conversation took place, when evidence suggests it does, is part of Moscow's strategy to make the U.S. look unreliable.
4 Min read
Oksana Kuzan

A Ukrainian Drone Struck the Caspian Sea. It's a Headache for the Kremlin

Dagestan has been the site of some of the most prominent anti-Kremlin demonstrations throughout the war. More could be on the way.
3 Min read
Alexander Babin

Joe Biden Comedy Bids ‘Goodbye’ to Intelligent Russian TV Satire

Any chuckles are laden with cringe in this unfunny show following Joe Biden through the contrasts between Russia and the West.
5 Min read
Robert Amsterdam

Religious Freedom Is Under Attack in Wartime Ukraine

The West must continue to support Ukraine. But this must not come at the cost of a crackdown on civil liberties.
5 Min read
Saahil Menon

Russia Supporting Houthi Rebels Is Diplomatic Suicide

A notorious Russian arms dealer is selling weapons to the Iran-backed militia, risking Moscow's delicate relationship with the Gulf States.
3 Min read
Davit Zedelashvili

Russia Is Playing a Long Game. Georgia Cannot Fight It Alone

Moscow would never accept having a democracy on its doorstep – even a flawed one.
5 Min read
Dmytro Zhmailo

What Has Ukraine Achieved in the Kursk Offensive?

By taking the war to Russia's turf, Ukraine threw a wrench in Moscow's plans and exposed holes in the Kremlin's victory plans.
3 Min read
Ivan U. Klyszcz

Russia Is Holding Back Other BRICS Members

Moscow is rightly a global pariah. BRICS' aspirations would be better served without Russia tainting their proposals.
5 Min read
Boris Bondarev

In Defense of Antonio Guterres’ Appearance at BRICS in Russia

How can you shake hands with an aggressor? Well, if you are the Secretary General of the United Nations, it is your job.
4 Min read
Andrey Pertsev

How Russia Returned to Gerontocracy

The Russian regime increasingly resembles the gerontocracy that ran the late Soviet Union. Some elderly officials are starting to die on the job.
5 Min read
Elena Davlikanova

Kyiv Has Said What Peace for Ukraine Should Look Like. Will Allies Listen?

Ukraine is caught between a rock and a hard place. It will need more than warm words to secure a safe future for the country.
4 Min read
Anthony V. Rinna

North Koreans Fighting for Russia Put Warm Words into Practice

Moscow and Pyongyang have pulled closer together since the invasion of Ukraine. But whether it will benefit North Korea is yet to be seen.
5 Min read
David Junk

It's Said 'Hip Hop Can Save the World.' Can it Save Russia?

The genre has long been able to capture the attention of young people. It's no coincidence that the Kremlin is cracking down on rappers.
5 Min read
Abubakar Yangulbaev

Kadyrov's 'Blood Feud' Is a New Escalation in His Power Play

Kadyrov's declaration of a “blood feud” marks the emergence of an ancient Chechen traditional justice on the national stage.
4 Min read