Politics of Russia Articles

Putin and the Uses of History

Fiona Hill
Clifford G. Gaddy
| Jan 04, 2012
“I do not need to prove anything to anyone,” declared Vladimir Putin. Convinced he is the steward of his country’s future, Putin masters Russia’s history—and seeks to manipulate it.

Two-Part Czar

Peter Reddaway | Apr 27, 2009
The Russian leadership lives in a tension-ridden house. Putin and Medvedev’s tandem system is beginning to falter. The recession has exposed frictions between the two men and revealed Putin’s inadequacies...

The Road to Moscow

Gary Hart
Dimitri K. Simes
| Apr 27, 2009
Since the end of the cold war, American foreign policy toward Russia has been dismissive of Russian interests. Acknowledging that a country has separate aims does not mean we cannot work toward common goals.

Putin's Third Way

Clifford G. Gaddy
Barry W. Ickes
| Jan 21, 2009
With the rise in oil prices and a conservative fiscal policy, Russia turned from a debtor nation into an economic powerhouse, creating a compromise between the excesses of the free market and the inefficiencies of a command economy

Running on Empty

J. Robinson West | Apr 25, 2008
We may well need to be worried, we're running out of gas while choosing the next president to sit in the driver's seat.

A Pipeline Runs Through It

Jonathan Haslam | Dec 12, 2007
With Russia in the driver’s seat on energy issues, Europe should worry about running on empty. For more on the Russian elections, the internal state of the country and Vladimir Putin's nomination of a successor, check out our

Notes from the Balkans

Gordon N. Bardos | Jul 01, 2007
The United States should not balk at getting more deeply involved in the volatile Balkans: a well-crafted foreign policy could yield real results.

Berlin's Russia Challenge

Angela Stent | Mar 01, 2007
The EU’s policy incoherence toward Russia compromises Europe’s energy security.

Don't Lose Russia

Gary Hart | Mar 01, 2007
A former U.S. senator offers tough-love advice on Russia to the Democrats.

Ahead of the Curve: The New Axis of Oil

Flynt Leverett
Pierre Noel
| Feb 13, 2007
On his landmark visit to Saudi Arabia, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the two countries partners, not rivals. Last year, Flynt Leverett and Pierre Noel discussed Russian energy strategy.

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