We need to be honest about the limits of our knowledge instead of speculating about whether Kadyrov is lining up his children to take over.

Manipulating elections isn’t necessarily a centralized affair in Russia, but high-profile cases of malpractice are awkward for Moscow nonetheless.

With State Duma elections fast approaching, Russia’s unpopular ruling party is once again turning to Vladimir Putin.

It should be possible to judge Putin harshly whilst acknowledging that he does not govern Russia alone.

The Kremlin will face increasing complexity and costs as it looks to engineer future election victories.

By flipping the rhetoric in blatant contradiction of so much of what was said before the vote, the Kremlin has shown its contempt for voters.

On Jan. 20, 2020, Yury Chaika stepped down as Prosecutor General — a post he had held since 2006. His replacement, Ivan Krasnov, moved from being...

Will State Duma elections — currently scheduled for September 19, 2021 — be pushed forward?

The case of Valery Izrailit shows the damage Russia’s broken justice system is inflicting.