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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.

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Kazakhstan Can’t Get No Respect

But can it get the 2022 Olympics?

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Realists, 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?

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It 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.

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The Problem With Ukrainian Police Reform

Ukraine’s police are getting a much-praised makeover. But there could be trouble down the road.

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The 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.

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A 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.

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For Putin, For Stalin

Fearful of unrest, Russia’s president is using the memory of Stalin to exhort his people to sacrifice.

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Why Ukraine Must Outsource Its Fight Against Corruption

Kiev is losing the fight against corruption. It's time for a radical cure.

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A Russian Reporter Goes to a Trump Rally — And Feels at Home

From a Russian point of view, the Iowa caucuses look a little different.

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The 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.

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Ukraine Needs a Reboot

The government in Kiev has reached a dead end. It’s time for a new start.

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How 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.

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He Killed for the Maidan

Here's why my news organization decided to shed some light on a dark moment in Ukraine's revolution.

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Shooting 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.

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The Chechen Gambit

Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechnya’s upstart president, offers Vladimir Putin a master class in the art of passive aggression.

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The Death Blow to Turkey’s Media

As of today, Turkey's largest-circulation newspaper — long a government critic — is no more.

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After Predictable Elections, Kazakhstan’s Autocrat Ponders Successor

Who will succeed Kazakhstan's Nursultan Nazarbayev?

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To Get Crimea Back, Ukraine Must Remember the Crimeans

Isolating the peninsula will only to work to Putin's advantage.

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Lost Souls from the Ukrainian War

Two years into the conflict, prisoners of war from both sides remain in limbo.

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