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Articles by Sergei Markov

WWI's Devilish Cocktail Is Mixed Up Again

Just as in World War I, new technologies are on runaway trajectories.

Poroshenko Must Avert War With Russia

The U.S. and European Union have high hopes that Ukraine's recent presidential election will enable it to form a legitimate government based on a...

Europeans Turning Against U.S. and Toward Russia

There is a growing public opinion backlash in a number of EU countries against Washington’s extremist politics. Hopefully, more European politicians...

Obama Should Act Like M.L. King, Not Khrushchev

At its core, the likelihood that Ukraine will become a U.S. satellite is no less of a threat to Russia's national security as Soviet missiles in Cuba...

After Kiev Coup, the West Will Focus on Moscow

The West's Feb. 22 coup in Kiev was just the appetizer. The main meal will be when the U.S. and Europe support the Russian opposition in its attempt to...

Russia Must Stop U.S. Expansion in Ukraine

Today, as a result of the Ukrainian crisis, U.S.-Russian relations have hit their lowest point since the invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 or of Czechoslovakia...

Why There Will Be War in Ukraine

If the extremists who seized power in Kiev do not accept Russia's democratic proposals, Russia will likely be forced to revert to military means to solve...
opinion Sergei Markov

Putin Scores Gold With Sochi Miracle

The main question in the debate about these Olympics has been whether Russia would be capable of hosting them. Putin has proved Russia can — and much...
opinion Sergei Markov

Dozhd TV Fomenting a Hipster Revolution

Dozhd TV's problem wasn't that it had a pro-opposition bent. The problem was it came close to supporting revolution.
opinion Sergei Markov

Europe's Failure in Ukraine

The protests in Kiev have exposed the European Union's political, economic and moral weaknesses.
opinion Sergei Markov

How Russia and EU Can Build a Greater Europe

Russia is not against a EU-Ukraine union. On the contrary, the Kremlin's Greater Europe idea forsees a close union between the EU, Russia and Ukraine...
opinion Sergei Markov

EU Agreement Turns Ukraine Into a Concubine

The Association Agreement between the EU and Ukraine is meant to weaken Russia.
opinion Sergei Markov

Russia Must Stop U.S. Aggression

Russia's dream is coming true: The peace-loving people of the world support Moscow's plan for resolving the Syrian crisis.
opinion Sergei Markov

Navalny's Orange Revolutionary Plans for Russia

I am sure that Russians can stop Navalny's virus from spreading and crippling the nation.
opinion Sergei Markov

The Myths of Putin's Political Repression

The West has a distorted picture of Russia. What most Western diplomats, journalists, citizens and leaders view as Putin's political suppression is...
opinion Sergei Markov

Russia Should Create Private Zones for LGBT

Russia must limit LGBT’s ability to propagandize their lifestyle to protect the majority against an aggressive minority.