Heads of state Commentary

Russia: The 2012 Question

Thomas E. Graham | Oct 01, 2010
One question is hanging over Russian politics. Who will be the next president?

Obama as Gorbachev

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Sep 28, 2010
President Obama might consider stealing from Mikhail Gorbachev's playbook on Afghanistan.

The End of Smile Diplomacy?

John Lee | Sep 23, 2010
China's deft statesmanship is giving way to ham-fisted provocation.

Divorcia Politica alla Russica

Anatol Lieven | Sep 22, 2010
Welcome to Russia, where kleptocratic officials are promoted. At least they're not shot.

Reexamining Russian History

Anatol Lieven | Sep 15, 2010
Disentangling Stalin from Russia's past glory.

Travels with the Russian Tortoise

Anatol Lieven | Sep 13, 2010
Is Vladimir Putin more like an American president, an austere Roman emperor or a French head of state?

Does the Reset Have a Future?

Alexey Pushkov | Sep 03, 2010
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

Benny Morris | Aug 11, 2010
A number of recent events have triggered an awful lot of hypocrisy toward Israel.

Twitter and the Kremlin

Svetlana Babaeva | Aug 06, 2010
The rise of social networks probably won't have a long-term impact on Russia's political future.

Globalist TV

Jacob Heilbrunn | Aug 02, 2010
Christiane Amanpour debuted on “This Week” yesterday. Is she headed for her first big failure?

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