CommentPolitics
Author
Nina L. Khrushcheva
CommentSociety
Russia’s nostalgia machine An idealised view of the Soviet past is preventing Russians from fighting for a better future
CommentPolitics
A house divided History amply demonstrates that carving Ukraine up is likely to bring horrifying violence and long-lasting enmity
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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