Six Russia-watchers weigh in on the Russian elections, the internal state of the country, and Vladimir Putin's nomination of a successor.
In the aftermath of the resounding victory of Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party, observers are struggling to get a handle on the situation.
Just what does Vladimir Putin plan to do with his party’s new mandate? Consolidating executive authority and one-party rule both seem to be in the cards.
The U.S. foreign policy debate fails to address underlying issues facing the United States, and this in and of itself may constitute a threat to national security.
Press restrictions, corruption and government inefficiency have inspired hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis to take to the streets recently. Musharraf’s reign may be ending, and Washington should take notice.
Bernard Rougier documents the disturbing rise of militant jihad among Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
Anders Aslund’s error-riddled essay on Russia in The Weekly Standard advocates a potentially disastrous direction for U.S. foreign policy.
Governor Romney is so vociferously misinformed on Iranian leaders, only one explanation seems plausible: the Romney family malady.
The country founded as a refuge for former slaves tottered on the verge of collapse as rebels advanced on the capital, vowing to capture it and overthrow the government of an increasingly isolated despot.
Recent Georgian presidential elections have been hailed as proof of the new leadership's commitment to democracy.