The Globalist

Will Putin’s third presidential term be one of growing political and economic risk?

How has Russia’s post-Soviet history represented an about-face from its Soviet past?

Where does Russia find itself in the world of today? What’s the real balance sheet of the Putin era to date?

Why might Vladimir Putin prove to be a prescient and well-prepared guide for his nation?

Why is Russia, despite its serious economic challenges, still worthy of being a BRIC?

Why is the animating spirit of the Arab Spring taking hold in Russia?

Twenty years after the dismantlement of the Soviet Union, post-imperial Russia is beginning to emerge as a nation.

What will happen if the economic problems of the Baltic region aren’t fixed soon?

Why have relations between the West and Russia become increasingly frosty?

Does Dmitry Medvedev’s first address as Russia’s President suggest a re-democratization of Russia?