Russia: Opposition leader Alexei Navalny, activists detained ahead of Vladimir Putin’s inauguration

Anti-Kremlin activists protested at a rally in Moscow against Putin’s fourth term as president.

Scroll Staff

· May 05, 2018 · 08:33 pm

What do Russia’s brazen foreign policy moves tell us about how Putin sees the world?

Re-elected for a fourth term, Vladimir Putin is not on the best terms with the rest of the world. But does he actually care?

Jennifer Mathers, The Conversation

· Mar 21, 2018 · 11:30 pm

How the need for gas and oil prompted US-friendly Turkey to align with Russia and Iran

Turkey has quickly shifted positions based on immediate geopolitical and economic interests.

Dilip Hiro

· Feb 01, 2018 · 07:30 pm

Russia: Opposition leader Alexey Navalny nominated for presidency, to run against Vladimir Putin

The fierce critic of the current Russian president now needs to be officially registered as a candidate by the country’s election body.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 24, 2017 · 07:53 pm

Cold war returns: Through soft power and propaganda, Russia is trying to topple democracy in the USA

The United States and its allies must project forceful arguments on democracy's appeal, and citizens must be wary of propaganda efforts.

Agnia Grigas

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Seth Freeman

· Sep 24, 2017 · 11:30 pm

Russia has been waging a shadow war in Europe – and it could sway the French elections too

Fears of Russian meddling in a French vote reflect an overt and covert influence campaign.

Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica

· Apr 22, 2017 · 08:30 pm

India should be wary as Russia tries to nudge US out in the great game for South Asia

South Asia's foreign policy calculus is becoming increasingly complex.

Harsh V Pant

· Apr 04, 2017 · 08:30 pm

Reimperialisation: How Russia is trying to establish control over the erstwhile Soviet republics

Who needs territory? Russia uses soft power and information warfare to win control over neighbours, as was seen in Crimea.

Agnia Grigas

· Feb 06, 2017 · 09:30 pm

As US takes a backseat, Russia emerges as the new power broker in West Asia

The Kremlin has asserted itself in the Syrian civil war by organising a ceasefire and proposing a constitution.

Dilip Hiro

· Feb 04, 2017 · 09:30 pm

USSR collapse: 25 years after the political spring of 1991, Russia is facing a long and dark winter

Looking back at the dissolution of the Soviet Union and how its biggest country has been faring since.

Mohan Guruswamy

· Dec 25, 2016 · 06:30 pm

He's back – but the power struggle around Vladimir Putin continues behind the scenes

Rivalry between the Russian president's allies could be making his life hard.

Adrian Campbell, The Conversation

· Mar 20, 2015 · 04:30 pm