Moscow marks 25th anniversary of diplomatic ties with South Africa
U nder the auspices of Russia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, an exhibition dedicated to the 25th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Russia and...
Putin-Mongering: Poking the Bear for a new Cold War
W hat this work provides is a foundation for all aspiring iconoclasts in the field of Russian Studies. For a full generation and...
Terrorism is back in Russia
T he attack on St. Petersburg’ subway system is certainly the worst terrorist attack that the Russian Federation has experienced - except for...
March 26th Russian Anti-Corruption Protests in pictures
O n March 26th in Russia took place one of the biggest anti-corruption anti-government protest since the Boltnaya Square protests of 2012. Protests...
Russia in Libya
A few days ago the press reported that dozens of Russian military "contractors", supplied by the RSB Group, were already operating in...
Turkey and Russia Find Common Ground While War in Syria Keeps Raging
T he Syrian civil war has been raging for close to six years, fueled by a tangled web of alliances, the regional ambitions...
Astana 2017: Kazakhstan’s City on a Hill
Kazakhstan, a country with immense oil wealth but relatively little global influence, has recently been trying to convert its wealth into influence. The successful...
La-La-Land of Central Asia: Kazakhstan and its “Astana Code of Conduct”
As defining terrorism in any particular case implies a political component, this very category becomes quite extensive - a subject to different readings and...
Tajikistan: transition to monarchy completed?
In the first month of 2017, Tajikistan witnessed a major dismissal accompanied by an (un)expected appointment in the power.
The mayor of Dushanbe, Tajikistan`s capitol...
No victory for Putin: The Trump dossier scandal
There is no doubt whatsoever that Russia has compiled ‘information’ on Trump. Russian intelligence considers it a rightful duty to compile information on persons...