Since the day the first Russian boots marched onto Ukrainian soil, speculation has been rife that the Baltic states are at risk of becoming the next targets of Russian militarism as Moscow ...

Putin's popularity will not last forever, and he may soon struggle to support his regime, writes columnist Robert Person.

Today marks the 145th anniversary of Vladimir Lenin's birth. In an era that has witnessed the resurrection and rehabilitation of many Soviet symbols, it is worth devoting a moment to ponder Lenin's ...

The bloody intensification of fighting in eastern Ukraine has once again revived the debate over providing lethal defensive weapons to Kiev in its fight against Russian-backed rebels.

Despite reports that cease-fire talks may soon resume between the Ukrainian government and separatists, there is little hope that the standoff between Russia and the West over Ukraine will be resolved in ...

Given the plummeting value of the ruble, Russia must avoid the vicious circle that it entered during the crisis of 1998, and can learn important lessons from past mistakes, writes columnist Robert ...

We can expect a new Ukrainian parliament to be staunchly pro-Kiev and anti-Russian.

Strong democracies are built on the rules, not the ideologies of the individuals in office.