Taking Syria as a point of reference, Russia, Iran, the USA, Israel, Turkey – all the players, regional and global – are moving their pieces on the Middle East chessboard. But does this bode well for the region?Read the full article
In 1990, Transnistria, a narrow strip of land located between the Dniester River and Ukraine, declared its independence from Moldova. No member states of the United Nations have recognised the self-proclaimed republic, leaving its half a million citizens to political [...]Read the full article
For many Putin supporters seduced by his image as protector of ordinary people, the evidence is now clear: the interests of the working and middle classes count for little compared to those of the economic and financial elites.Read the full article
“When I go to Europe people ask me to say hi to Putin and wonder how I am still alive. They think it’s like Saudi Arabia here.”Read the full article
Russia-EU relations are facing one of their most critical moments in history, strained by Moscow’s interference in EU policy through its intelligence activity and disinformation, and by the economic pressure exerted by the Kremlin to assert its energy strategy over the old [...]Read the full article
Massive cutbacks have resulted in overworked staff and rising death ratesRead the full article
The BRICS Bank is less of a break from the old world order, than the new post-1970s Washington consensus world orderRead the full article
Aeroflot has been accused of putting passengers’ lives at risk by refusing to listen to the safety concerns of pilotsRead the full article
Russia will be in breach of international law if it does not release the Arctic 30Read the full article
Last Sunday’s disturbances may have made headlines around the world, but it fits into a growing pattern of anti-migrant sentiment in RussiaRead the full article
The Urusov case illustrates the confrontation between major corporations, Russian politics and Russian workersRead the full article
When Vladimir Putin turned 60 on 7 October, he reached an age where he could finally collect his state pension. But hardly any Russian would call Putin a pensioner. In Russia, most pensioners are associated with poverty and isolation.Read the full article
