In his recent speech at the Valdai International Discussion Club, Putin showed a certain disregard for elementary logic, writes columnist Alexander Golts.

Those who today are so happy about Russian precision bombing in Syria should stop to consider the inevitable consequences of those actions, writes columnist Alexander Golts.

Most Russians approve of their country's involvement in the Syrian conflict without even taking the trouble to understand its purpose, writes columnist Alexander Golts.

It is already clear that Russia has become drawn into a useless war, one with no definite military objectives and that is impossible to win, writes columnist Alexander Golts.

If Moscow cannot offer anything constructive to the international dialogue, it must create new problems in order to remain relevant, writes columnist Alexander Golts.

The West's lack of resolve on Syria could embolden Moscow toward further adventurism. After all, the Kremlin is convinced it has the right to use its soldiers' lives in order to strengthen ...

The Kremlin risks involving Russia in yet another grueling conflict. As everyone knows, it rarely ends well for those who fight a war on two fronts, writes columnist Alexander Golts.

Was it wise for the Russian leader to take part in China's distortion of what really happened at the end of World War II, which essentially diminishes the role of the Soviet ...

The MAKS 2015 air show was a symbol of the state of affairs in Russia's aviation industry.

Are President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un really that different, asks columnist Alexander Golts.