Vladimir Putin
Total 36 Posts
Alexei Navalny: Novichok didn’t stop Russian opposition leader – but a prison sentence might.
5 min read
He knew he would be arrested on arrival in Russia, but it is unclear what the dissident politician’s next move will be.
They were a mob waiting for a leader.
4 min read
I have come around to thinking this entire Trump presidency has been, and is, far more than a grift.
Trump is the proof the U.S. Founders were right.
5 min read
The U.S. Constitution created institutions that protect the country from someone who tries to rule as a tyrant. The institutions held as they were intended.
Joe Biden wins – What it means for race relations, US foreign policy and the Supreme Court.
8 min read
Scholars of race, foreign policy and the Supreme Courts give their informed predictions of what to expect under a Biden administration.
Belarus — Vladimir Putin has Alexander Lukashenko just where he wants him.
5 min read
Belarus’s economy is closely linked to Russia. Could Putin’s support for Lukashenko during ongoing protests be in turn for more integration?
Democracy doesn’t have to be Western-style, nor the development template.
3 min read
Right now, it’s simply sour grapes and some play-acting.
A COVID-19 vaccine needs the public’s trust – and it’s risky to cut corners on clinical trials, as Russia is.
4 min read
As Russia fast tracks a coronavirus vaccine, scientists worry about skipped safety checks – and the potential fallout for trust in vaccines if something ends up going wrong.