Author

Nina L. Khrushcheva

7 articles
CommentPolitics

The demigods of populism How Putin has weaponised religion to bolster his support across Russia

CommentPolitics

Fragile fraternity Vladimir Putin’s recent state visit to China was practically a mirror image of Mao Zedong’s visit to Moscow 75 years ago

CommentSociety

Snakes and adders Powerful groups within the elite are increasingly breaking the unspoken rule against public infighting

CommentPolitics

Stalin’s echo Putin responded as any Russian despot would to the myriad threats Alexey Navalny posed to his rule

CommentSociety

Potemkin nation The glorious image of Russia touted by its propagandists is merely an attempt to obscure the dark reality of Putin’s rule

OpinionPolitics

The West must face reality in Ukraine While Putin is prepared to throw everything he has at this war, Ukraine’s Western backers are losing their resolve

CommentPolitics

Europe’s worst barbarian Vladimir Putin has combined neo-Stalinism and religious fervour, with all the absurdities that entails

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