Opinion

In November, the Center for Analysis and Strategies in Europe (CASE) published a report titled “The Dictator’s Reliable Rear. Russian Economy at the Time of War.” Its authors — economists Vladislav Inozemtsev, …

The Middle East is complicated. Despite the humanitarian cost Moscow’s meddling in the region has wrought, Russia’s continued presence in Syria is desirable to both Israel — as a safeguard against …

On Nov. 19, Russia’s Federation Council approved a law banning “childfree propaganda.” Putin’s regime makes a point of advertising “traditional” values, but the mainstream ideology stands in stark contrast to the …

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to boost domestic oil production and lower fuel prices. However, the measures he proposes for the oil sector are unlikely to cause a dramatic …

On November 17, Berlin hosted an anti-war march — one of the largest protests organized by Russians abroad since the war began. Bringing together people with diverse, often conflicting views …

Russia Program Deputy Director at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) Ukraine took a gamble with its offensive in Kursk Oblast. Three months in, the operation has yet to …

In Dec. 2023, when FoxNews personality Sean Hannity asked Trump if he was “promising America tonight you would never abuse power as retribution against anybody?” he replied: “Except for Day …

American elections are free and fair. They are so free and fair that even a convicted felon who supported a violent attempt to overturn the results of the previous free …

Last week, Russia’s State Duma approved a draft of the 2025 state budget in its first reading. Already inflated military expenditures are set to increase even further — nearly every …

On the last Sunday evening before parliamentary elections on Oct. 26, around 100,000 Georgian citizens gathered in the avenues and squares of Tbilisi. That’s a lot — about 3% of …