Putin’s Eurasian Dream Is Over Before It Began
The Eurasian Union that came into effect on Jan. 1 isn’t a sign of Moscow’s growing regional influence. It’s a sign of its decline.
View ArticleRealists, Beware of Russians Making Deals
Vladimir Putin just wants to make a deal with the West on Syria. What could be the harm in that?
View ArticleIt Is, By Far, The Worst Time to Be a Turkish Journalist
A doctor on trial for comparing President Erodgan to Gollum is only the most visible example of Ankara's growing crackdown on freedom of expression.
View ArticleThe Problem With Ukrainian Police Reform
Ukraine’s police are getting a much-praised makeover. But there could be trouble down the road.
View ArticleThe Case Against Saakashvili
It’s temping to see Georgia’s crusading former president as the solution to all of Ukraine’s problems. Here’s why caution is in order.
View ArticleA Perfect Storm in Central Asia
For years, the five ex-Soviet republics have enjoyed surprising stability. But Russia’s economic crisis is shaking their foundations.
View ArticleFor Putin, For Stalin
Fearful of unrest, Russia’s president is using the memory of Stalin to exhort his people to sacrifice.
View ArticleWhy Ukraine Must Outsource Its Fight Against Corruption
Kiev is losing the fight against corruption. It's time for a radical cure.
View ArticleA Russian Reporter Goes to a Trump Rally — And Feels at Home
From a Russian point of view, the Iowa caucuses look a little different.
View ArticleThe Devil We Know in Minsk
Europe is about to let its last dictator in from the cold. Here's why it should demand change instead.
View ArticleUkraine Needs a Reboot
The government in Kiev has reached a dead end. It’s time for a new start.
View ArticleHow Moscow Is Subverting Ukraine’s Bid for Freedom
Putin would hate for Ukraine’s revolution to succeed. Here’s what he’s doing to make sure it won’t.
View ArticleHe Killed for the Maidan
Here's why my news organization decided to shed some light on a dark moment in Ukraine's revolution.
View ArticleShooting of Opposition Leader Roils Georgia Ahead of Contentious Election
The shooting of Aleksi Petriashvili, a former minister, introduces a dangerous new element to Tbilisi's overheated politics.
View ArticleThe Chechen Gambit
Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechnya’s upstart president, offers Vladimir Putin a master class in the art of passive aggression.
View ArticleThe Death Blow to Turkey’s Media
As of today, Turkey's largest-circulation newspaper — long a government critic — is no more.
View ArticleAfter Predictable Elections, Kazakhstan’s Autocrat Ponders Successor
Who will succeed Kazakhstan's Nursultan Nazarbayev?
View ArticleTo Get Crimea Back, Ukraine Must Remember the Crimeans
Isolating the peninsula will only to work to Putin's advantage.
View ArticleLost Souls from the Ukrainian War
Two years into the conflict, prisoners of war from both sides remain in limbo.
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