by Johannes Voswinkel
Russian NGOs are under pressure: They are hindered in their work with laws and checks by the authorities, paralyzed and driven to close down. External support is not only helpful, but vital.
In the…
by Yavuz Baydar
One point emerges as undisputable after the series of terror attacks, and the assassination of the Russian ambassador in Ankara by a police officer: Turkey, now showing strong signs as 'ungovernable' under…
by Vladimir Milov
Immediately after Donald Trump was elected 45th President of the United States, many commentators have suggested that his policies toward Russia will not be as accommodating as his campaign rhetoric on Vladimir Putin,…
by ANDREW A. MICHTA
These days, Europe is a place where uncertainty seems to be the norm. Regional differences over how to deal with Russia are fast becoming enduring rifts, with fissures emerging across Europe’s political…
by Viktoria Jancosekova
"We don’t understand one another, we don’t trust each other, but we are at least able to meet."
This was one of the most memorable quotes from last week’s meeting of the Normandy group…
by Ilya Zaslavsky
Yesterday Russia had an election that yet again disappointed hopes for a functional and reasonable parliament instead of “the mad printer” (that adopted all inhumane and reactionary laws given to it by presidential…
by Sergej Sumlenny & Eugenia Andreyuk
The situation around occupied Crimea remains unstable. Within the last days, Russia has accused Ukraine in “state terrorism” and started massive military drills along Ukrainian border. Fears of a new Russian invasion…
by Madalina Sisu Vicari (with the collaboration of Ilaria Capitanio )
SPIEF and Russia’s efforts to set up a coveted image for business amidst sanctions debate
After two years of economic sanctions and widespread negative image, not…
by Vladimir Milov
One of the questions frequently raised after the devastating Brexit vote is on the consequences for the relations between the West and Russia. Vladimir Putin must clearly benefit from the loosening ties between…
by Wojciech Jakóbik
Wintershall and Warsaw in a row over the future gas supplies from Nord Stream 2
According to the Russian news agency Sputnik, Ties Tiessen, a board of the German company Wintershall (a subsidiary of…