Stephen Kotkin, a Princeton University professor, is not the type to avoid controversy on Russia. His writings and opinions are often surprising and original, even when I disagree with the arguments. Such is the case with his latest piece in Prosp...
Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is Dmitry Medvedev’s worst enemy, yet he probably doesn’t even realize it. As the SPD’s primary foil to Chancellor Angela Merkel, the foreign minister has enthusiastically ...
For many years, William Browder has been one of the most enthusiastic advocates of investment in Russia, bullish and confident even while others have recoiled in the face of increased state interference. Once a well known supporter of President Vl...
From the Financial Times: Just a decade after its financial crisis, Russia is the world’s third largest holder of foreign exchange reserves. The most recent estimate of $500bn puts these behind only China with $1,650bn and Japan with $980bn. The d...
A polemical opinion column written by San Francisco State University’s Andrei Tsygankov has set off a series of debates over the use, misuse, and misunderstanding of alleged “Russophobia” in the U.S. presidential campaign. The mo...
The following is the first installment of a series of short policy papers we have prepared, outlining some recommendations for the European Union to reduce dependency on Russian natural gas, increase competition, and deepen energy security. You ca...
Oil company Yukos, declared bankrupt in a $30 billion tax claim, overpaid its tax bill by more than $3.8 billion. Lawyers say it would be impossible to recover the money. Yukos Finance, a subsidiary of the company, could sell its stake in pipeline...
Hermitage Capital claims it has been the victim of an attempted fraud and theft of hundreds of millions of dollars by individuals connected to the Russian Interior Ministry. Documents seized by the Interior Ministry during a tax investigation were...
TODAY: NATO result a “diplomatic victory” for Vladimir Putin. Ukraine says bid to join not directed against Russia. Bush and Putin to discuss missile defense. Russia’s liberal forces to meet this weekend. Baby boom. Medvedev offers his...
Parallel worlds By Grigory Pasko, journalist Sometimes I watch Russian television. In prime time, they show me stories about events in the world – mainly about how bad things are OVER THERE, and about events in Russia. The main events in Russia: t...
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