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What Has Ukraine Achieved in the Kursk Offensive?

By taking the war to Russia's turf, Ukraine threw a wrench in Moscow's plans and exposed holes in the Kremlin's victory plans.

Ivan U. Klyszcz

Russia Is Holding Back Other BRICS Members

Moscow is rightly a global pariah. BRICS' aspirations would be better served without Russia tainting their proposals.

In Defense of Antonio Guterres’ Appearance at BRICS in Russia

How can you shake hands with an aggressor? Well, if you are the Secretary General of the United Nations, it is your job.

How Russia Returned to Gerontocracy

The Russian regime increasingly resembles the gerontocracy that ran the late Soviet Union. Some elderly officials are starting to die on the job.

Elena Davlikanova

Kyiv Has Said What Peace for Ukraine Should Look Like. Will Allies Listen?

Ukraine is caught between a rock and a hard place. It will need more than warm words to secure a safe future for the country.

Anthony V. Rinna

North Koreans Fighting for Russia Put Warm Words into Practice

Moscow and Pyongyang have pulled closer together since the invasion of Ukraine. But whether it will benefit North Korea is yet to be seen.

It's Said 'Hip Hop Can Save the World.' Can it Save Russia?

The genre has long been able to capture the attention of young people. It's no coincidence that the Kremlin is cracking down on rappers.

Abubakar Yangulbaev

Kadyrov's 'Blood Feud' Is a New Escalation in His Power Play

Kadyrov's declaration of a “blood feud” marks the emergence of an ancient Chechen traditional justice on the national stage.

Why Russia Doesn’t Think the Taliban Are Terrorists Anymore

Moscow sees the insurgent group as a way of ensuring its trade and security interests in the Central Asian “graveyard of empires.”

Konstantin Pakhalyuk

What Does the Kremlin Mean by ‘Russophobia?'

Moscow says they’re banning “Russophobia.” But they’re really banning criticism of the country’s policies.

Honeytrap Russian Spy Scandal Shows Ireland Is Europe’s Soft Underbelly

While Ireland speculates about which politician was seduced into working for a Russian spy, Dublin must reckon with their exposure to hybrid warfare.

Andras Toth-Czifra

Could Putin’s ‘New Elite’ of Soldier-Politicians Backfire?

Artyom Zhoga was chosen as the Kremlin’s representative in the Urals. But the ambitions of these veterans and commanders could grow.

Russia’s Convict Soldiers Put Quantity Over Quality on the Battlefield

Moscow cannot rely forever on recruiting convicts to fight in Ukraine. The costs of this Wagner-inspired approach are becoming clear.

Alexander Kolyandyr

How the West Seeks to Make Russia's Sanctions Evasion More Expensive

Washington and Brussels appear to believe making it more expensive to get around Western restrictions will fuel inflation in Russia and boost inefficiency...

Why Russia Is Promoting Itself as an Anti-Woke Sanctuary

A new special visa for Westerners who feel progressivism has gone too far is more than the “humanitarian” endeavor the Kremlin says it is.

We Can’t Be Cowed by Russia’s New Nuclear Doctrine. It’s Business as Usual

Putin is trying to scare Kyiv’s allies away from supporting Ukraine's defense. The West cannot allow Russia’s PR war to win the real war.

Rövşən Məmmədli

Does the Russia-Iran Rift in the Caucasus Create an Opportunity for the West?

Moscow’s backing for Azerbaijan’s Zangezur Corridor project presents a much-needed engagement opportunity for the West in the contested region.

Muzzled in the West, RT Still Reaches Audiences Across the Globe

RT thinks it's an embattled underdog against the hegemonic West — a perspective appealing to the Global South countries it targets.

Russia’s Violent 1990s Re-Erupted With Wildberries Shootout

In a scene straight out of a mobster's playbook, the chaos that once ruled the streets has returned to the Moscow boardroom.

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