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...

Putin sees the world as frozen in time, united in its inherent hatred of Russia. Understanding this is key to understanding his actions.

How a unique experiment in free education drew the ire of the Russian government.

The biggest disappointment of the allied conference held at the U.S. military base in Ramstein, Germany on Friday was the failure of the negotiators to...

The war started by Vladimir Putin has no goals that can be achieved. It's not about trying to prevent Ukraine from joining NATO — that can&rsquo...

Everyone, except perhaps Putin himself, understands that his regime is nearing its end. At the very least, discussions about the country’s future...

The more he jokes, and the more obscene his jokes, the more he shows what he fears.

Stalinism was criminal, costly and inefficient. Today's Russia could meet the same fate.

Russia is becoming increasingly isolated — not only politically and economically, but culturally and morally too.

Russia’s relations with the West, and with the United States in particular, have lapsed into a new Cold War. The window of opportunity that opened in...

The West has little to gain from dealing with a reckless and unpredictable Russia.