In regimes where power is real and not shy about showing its cold face, speaking truth to it has equally real costs. In those jurisdictions, protests have real content. Courage purchases respect, fortitude underlines the moral... more ››
Putin is always looking for new ways to consolidate his power, and a well that never seems to run dry for him is the traditionally state-friendly Russian Orthodox Church. Patriarch Kirill I, the primate of the Church, recently... more ››
The ban on "homosexual propaganda among minors" has yet to become law in Russia—only its first draft has passed the lower chamber of the Russian parliament—but it has already become the most discussed subject in the... more ››
Regional and global stability, as well our assessments on the prospects for liberal democracy to formulate foreign policy equal to these challenges, are contingent on Russia’s and China’s successful exit from the centralized... more ››
A strategic partnership. So Iran and Russia describe the series of security, economic and cultural agreements they have signed together in the past few weeks. Iran's Foreign Minister Ai-Akbar Salehi arrived in Moscow this week... more ››