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,...
Putin’s Strategic Miscalculations
In the days leading up to his ill-advised "Special Military Operation" in Ukraine, Putin appears to have failed to assess the response of its...
Russia and Africa: Joining Efforts for Peace, Progress and Successful Future
On July 27–28, St Petersburg will host the second Russia-Africa Summit and Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum. On the eve of these large-scale representative...
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...
Contain the ‘Russian World’; The Necessity of Global Vigilance with Russia
In February of 2022, Russkiy mir, ‘Russian world’, came knocking on the gates of Kyiv. In fact, it had come knocking before in 2014,...
From Trusted Associate to Rebel Leader: Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Wagner Saga
The dramatic events that disrupts russia over the weekend with an armed column of wagner private military coup approaching towards moscow have sent alarming...
Chaos & Insecurity at Kremlin: What’s happening in Russia?
In the vast expanse of Russia, where history, power, and uncertainty intertwine, a foreboding cloud casts its shadow over the Kremlin walls. In the...
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...
Prigozhin’s Coup Reveals Deeper Problem for Moscow
In a drastic turn of events, Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner mercenary group, launched a military mutiny and marched toward Moscow to topple the...
Russian Historical Repetitions: Staging and Realism
Saturday, 23rd June of 2023, will be remembered in Russia as a military coup attempt by the paramilitary “Wagner” organization and its leader Evgeny...