Russia Tries to Open African Front to Win in Ukraine
Africa's history has been shaped by tumultuous events, including coup d'etats influenced by global power struggles between the USA and the Soviet Union. The...
Grainless Russia: pulling out of the Black Sea Grain Deal to underline Putin’s decline
The Black Sea Grain Deal, signed on July 22, 2022, aimed to unblock Ukrainian ports for grain and agricultural product exports and, in turn,...
The Guilt of Kolkhoz: Should Russians Be Blamed Collectively
Russian culture is deeply rooted in two fundamental questions: "Who is to blame?" and "What is to be done?" These inquiries, originally posed by...
A cook who challenged a chef
Russia has been watching the play “Prigozhin against Shoigu” since last year. Despite multiple media attacks on the Russian Ministry of Defence, public and...
Are we already playing Russian nuclear roulette?
Russia started seeking a bigger role in the XXI-th century world order soon after Vladimir Putin came to power. His 2007 Munchen speech surprised...
Future of the Russia-Ukraine War
A little more than one year after the Russian invasion Ukraine started its counterattack. At the moment it is not clear how successful it...
Russia, a country of perpetual war
Russia is an interesting society: if you ask any Russian if he or she thinks that Russia is governed well, the answer will be...
Russia has failed as a state
2022 was the year of Russia. Russia was in the focus of the world’s attention. The war to started in Europe for some came...
The lack of ideology makes Russian society fragile
Russian war with Ukraine is Europe's most severe geopolitical crisis after WWII. Yet, after more than 14 months of the war, there are still...
Beijing allows Moscow to bow in obedience
Starting a war with Ukraine, Putin proclaimed it a fight for Russia's independence and sovereignty. A year later, Xi Jinping's visit to Russia came...