topic: Vladimir Putin

Passport as Privilege? Forced Assimilation in Russian Crimea
May 14, 2015
Crimea is our common historical legacy and a very important factor in regional stability. And this strategic territory should be part of a...
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Boris Nemtsov: from Kremlin Insider to People's Tribune
March 20, 2015
Nearly a month has passed since the assassination of Boris Nemtsov, one of Russia's foremost opposition politicians of the last 15 years...
Opinion
The Gendarme of Eurasia
March 20, 2014
In 1830, in response to the crowning of Louis-Philippe as king of France after revolution deposed Charles X, Russia’s Nicholas I wrote, “...
Opinion
Russia’s Prosthetic Volunteerism
August 1, 2012
In Russia, disaster historically strikes with such great frequency during August that much of the month is spent anticipating tragedy. But...