Government of Russia Commentary

Travels with the Russian Tortoise

Is Vladimir Putin more like an American president, an austere Roman emperor or a French head of state?

Does the Reset Have a Future?

A chill has resurfaced in relations between Moscow and Washington. Is the "reset" a two-way street, or just a tactic to get Russia to do America's bidding?

An Israeli Weighs in on the Flotilla

A number of recent events have triggered an awful lot of hypocrisy toward Israel.

Twitter and the Kremlin

The rise of social networks probably won't have a long-term impact on Russia's political future.

Globalist TV

Christiane Amanpour debuted on “This Week” yesterday. Is she headed for her first big failure?

Moscow's Foreign Policies

Russia's foreign policy isn't schizophrenic, especially when it comes to Iran.

The Secret Agent Brouhaha

Washington and Moscow shouldn’t let this dramatized spy ordeal affect relations.

United Russia?

American policy makers need to focus far more attention on Vladimir Putin.

Tbilisi and Tehran

Why is Georgia cozying up to Iran?

The Gaza Disaster

Israel attacked a ship of fools and ended up looking like the foolish one.

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May 26, 2012