Are EU Sanctions Enough to Pressure Russia? Unpacking the Conflict
The EU's relations with Russia have gone through several complex phases since the end of the Cold War when Russia's relations with Western European...
Russia and India: In the common interest no matter what
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon visit Russia. The upcoming trip will be Modi's first to the country since 2019 and comes less...
Between ‘Rebelling’ and ‘Conforming’: The Gendered Paradox of the Put’ Domoi Movement in Russia
The leader and participants of the grassroots protest Put’ Domoi (The Way Home) have been labelled as ‘foreign agents’ by the Russia’s Ministry of...
Russia Holds BRICS Games Amid Heightened Geopolitical Divergences
At the beginning of 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin received the baton of BRICS chairmanship, according to the decision adopted by the 15th BRICS...
Putin’s Russia: A Tabula Rasa for Sociological Transformations
In the intricate web of Vladimir Putin's political discourse, historical vignettes are meticulously interwoven to validate his global manoeuvres. Putin extols the USSR as...
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: Human Rights Implications of the Structure of the UNSC
Arguably the most powerful body in the entirety of the United Nations, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is mandated with “the maintenance of...
Blurred traces of Democracy: The Bearish Prospects of Russian Polity
Traditional Contestation in Ruler-Subject Philosophy
The intricate landscape of modern Russian politics remains an open book to the Western world, which has long abandoned the...
China and Russia Renew Anti-Western Confrontation and Continue Building Multipolar World
China and Russia have renewed their anti-Western confrontation during high-level meeting in early April 2024 in Beijing. China demonstrates greater readiness to team up...
Putin Wins March 2024 Presidential Election
After three days (March 15 to 17) of voting, Vladimir Putin is leading the Russian presidential election with 87.34% after 98% of ballots were...
Vladimir Putin as a Mirror of Russian Society
Vladimir Putin has been in power for 24 years, now aiming for another 5-year term. Even during the interlude when Dmitry Medvedev held the...