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Into the Jungle
Europeans and Americans are failing to coordinate their Russia policies. At a time when the old world order is disappearing fast, their loss of …
It’s Not Just Trump
Trump’s provocations and bullying grab the headlines. But there are also structural factors causing transatlantic tension.
Germany’s Real LNG Strategy
Germany’s government has endorsed imports of liquid natural gas for the first time—but not because of Russia and Nord Stream 2.
Shadow States
The war in eastern Ukraine entered its fifth year this spring and shows no signs of ending. The Minsk agreement should lead to a …
Eurovision 2018: Who’s In and Who’s Out
Political, ethnic, and cultural tensions have taken center stage this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
Stress Test
It’s long been clear who will win Russia’s presidential election. But the campaign is laying bare the flaws within the system Vladimir Putin has …
“Do We Want to Re-Enact Yalta?”
Relations between the West and Russia are at their lowest point in more than thirty years. Change will only come with new leadership in the Kremlin.
Words Don’t Come Easy: “protiv vsekh”
The Russian hashtag #protivvsekh, or “against everyone,” is Ksenia Sobchak’s presidential campaign slogan. But it seems everyone is against the controversial reality TV diva, …
Neue Neue Ostpolitik
What lies behind the US-German spat over new Russian sanctions affecting the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project?
To Reform or Not to Reform
Former Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin has proposed a radical overhaul of Russia’s economy. Chances of implementation are slim.
Stalin Reloaded?
What the results of a recent poll tell about re-Stalinization in post-Soviet Russia.
“Geostrategic Conditions Are Very Different Now”
Why some in Germany and Europe are stuck in geopolitics of the past.
