Vladimir Putin
Boris Kagarlitsky: Waiting for Russia’s spring
Do we have reason to hope for a spring in Russia — let alone expect one soon? It seems that we do, writes political prisoner Boris Kagarlitsky from a Russian penal colony.
The Trump-Putin axis and its impact on global politics
Peter Hudis — Trump’s forging of a political alliance with Putin at the expense of Ukraine may not be totally unexpected, but its speed and extent represent a dramatic transformation of world politics.
Russian political prisoner Boris Kagarlitsky on the Moscow-Washington axis
Boris Kagarlitsky — Washington’s new orientation is towards dominance, one that does not take into account the interests or rights of others, and in which Russia is being openly offered the role of junior partner.
Communist Party of the Russian Federation: Does the “party of the past” have a future?
How has the Communist Party of the Russian Federation transformed amid the war and totalitarian evolution of Putin’s regime? And what can its past reveal about its future? Azamat Izmailov traces the party’s evolution
How to understand Russia’s imperialist attitude toward Ukraine
Hanna Perekhoda analyzes construction of Russian imperialist imagery of Ukraine, rooted in the Russian ruling elite’s drive to maintain its power.
Russia’s elections: views from the left
Elections in Russia, 2018: Managed Democracy?
By David Mandel