The Kremlin refuses to release child political prisoners because they know it would cause ordinary people to question the regime.

With the fall of Syria’s Moscow-supported regime, a large chunk of Russia’s leverage over Turkey is gone.

The International Atomic Energy Agency relies on the support of UN member states, including Russia.

Russians are scrambling to secure ingredients for classic holiday dishes as basic foodstuffs undergo double-digit price increases.

Imminent changes will mean less interaction between officials and local residents, less money for small-town Russia and accelerated depopulation.

Though they came to power in different ways, the U.S.'s politically-connected elites are able to shape government like in the Russian 90s.

Despite failing to keep the brutal Syrian dictator in office, Russia still wants to show it is a loyal ally to authoritarian regimes across the globe.

There are signs that Robert Fico's affinity with Russia goes beyond rhetoric into policy.

Showing support for Russia's democratic opposition can be unfashionable. But spreading Navalny's story is a reminder of what we fight for.

Just like with mobilization, Russians are uneasy when the war has the potential to affect them personally.

Anti-Kremlin activists have to show Russians that they stand for their dignity. Abandoning a familiar and unifying symbol undermines that.

The Eurasian Economic Union means Kazakhstan suffers from the sanctions on Russia and even inadvertently funds the war. It's time to leave.

"Isn't it time to leave our neighbors alone and deal with our own snowballing domestic problems?"

In the eyes of Moscow, Ireland is already lending support to the Untied States and NATO. It should step off the sidelines and join the alliance.

It would be a mistake to believe that Russia's hostility would reduce or disappear if the West limited or withdrew its support to Ukraine. 

The International Committee of the Red Cross has repeatedly failed to do its duty of protecting Ukrainian prisoners in Russian jails.

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.

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