Putin Preparing to Launch Third Post-Soviet Chechen War, Piontkovsky Says
By Paul Goble, Window on Eurasia
Having suffered a crushing defeat in Ukraine, alienated all of Russia’s neighbors and isolated it from the West, Vladimir...
Channeling Anger: In Russia, Even Chat Messengers Are Politicized (Op-ed)
Russian authorities claim their attacks on Telegram are because the platform helps terrorists
By David Homak, for The Moscow Times
Earlier this week, Russian media regulator...
The Daily Vertical: Making Corruption Top-Secret (Transcript)
By Brian Whitmore, RFE/RL
The views expressed in this commentary do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL.
So, don't look now, but high-level corruption is...
The Daily Vertical: The Kremlin Does Kafka (Transcript)
By Brian Whitmore, RFE/RL
The views expressed in this commentary do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL.
So it's come to this.
Vladimir Putin's regime is...
The Daily Vertical: Natural Born Liar (Transcript)
By Brian Whitmore, The Daily Vertical
The views expressed in this commentary do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL.
What is the point of lying...
Putin Regime Now ‘One Grandiose Fake’ from Top to Bottom, Eidman Says
By Paul Goble, Window on Eurasia
Vladimir Putin’s use of a video showing American planes to impress Oliver Stone of the power of Russian ones...
Mark Galeotti: It’s the Russians Wot Done It (Op-ed)
The Kremlin is a convenient villain for our troubled times — and that narrative is playing right into Putin’s hands.
By Mark Galeotti, for The...
The Daily Vertical: Not Just A Putin Problem (Transcript)
By Brian Whitmore, for RFE/RL
"Krym Nash" was just the beginning.
Crimea is not the only place and Ukraine is not the only neighbor where Russia...
Putin May Be Crying ‘Wolf’ Once Too Often, Gudkov Says
By Paul Goble, Window on Eurasia
After a brief break from its “besieged fortress” rhetoric, the Kremlin has returned to the idea that Russia is...
Russia Day as a symbol of propaganda schizophrenia
By Ksenia Kirillova, for LB.ua
On 12 June, Russians marks a holiday known as Russia Day, possibly the most controversial date in the country’s recent...