The strategic balancing act
By Edward Lucas, for CEPA
Deterrence and resilience are the two tasks facing the West as the threat from the Kremlin becomes ever clearer. Striking...
A Spy’s Mutual Friends
The arrest of Marek W., a man suspected of spying for the Russian Federation showed that despite appearances, we all can feel threatened. Each...
Soft power — not government censorship — is the key to fighting disinformation and...
By Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, for NiemanLab
In many countries over the past few years, the political process — and social cohesion — have been threatened...
The Daily Vertical: Russia’s real debate (Transcript)
By Brian Whitmore, for RFE/RL
The most interesting thing that happened during yesterday's so-called election was a heated debate between a candidate who received less...
Putin’s Vision of a New ‘World Order’ Increasingly Worrisome, Kirillova Says
By Paul Goble, Window on Ukraine
It is perhaps emblematic of the times, but Vladimir Putin is increasingly using video clips and full-scale films to...
Putin’s Brezhnev Moment
By Brian Whitmore, for RFE/RL
So, Vladimir Putin just had another Leonid Brezhnev moment.
Last year, the current Kremlin leader surpassed the longtime Soviet ruler in...
How I Accidentally Spread ‘Fake News’ And Learned From It
By Gordana Knezevic, for RFE/RL
Not long ago, during an extensive dive into my e-mails in search of a friend’s address, I came across a...
The view from Moscow: Sound and Fury
By Maria Snegovaya, for CEPA
To whom and why did Russian President Vladimir Putin address in his impressively aggressive Federal Assembly speach delivered on 1...
The Daily Vertical: Putin’s image police (transcript)
By Brian Whitmore, for RFE/RL
Like any head of state, Vladimir Putin has an army of bodyguards to protect him.
But unlike most heads of state,...
The Daily Vertical: More Than One Way To Undermine Your Neighbor’s Sovereignty (Transcript)
By Brian Whitmore, for RFE/RL
There's more than one way to steal your neighbor's territory.
There's more than one way to undermine your neighbor's sovereignty.
There's more...