
Russia's economy has plateaued, and the Kremlin must find ways to spur growth or else face increasing internal instability and limited international influence.
Russia's economy has plateaued, and the Kremlin must find ways to spur growth or else face increasing internal instability and limited international influence.
As it seeks to counter U.S. interests in Latin America, Russia is turning to an old playbook. But instead of arming Marxist groups with weapons, this time Moscow's arming anti-government protesters with rhetoric.
Join us for an engaging conversation with Artyom Lukin, an associate professor at Russia's Far Eastern Federal University, as he explains how Russia and China's escalating rivalry with the United States is bringing the two Asian juggernauts closer together.
Russia's high hopes of developing energy and infrastructure in the far north are meeting some cold, hard realities.
While the Africa summit in Sochi could yield more pragmatic arms and infrastructure agreements, Moscow's tight budget will limit its ability to woo African countries with money alone.
Moscow and Beijing are increasing their security ties in tandem with mounting U.S. pressure. But their partnership can only go so far before the two neighboring powers’ own interests inevitably get in the way.
The world's northernmost frontier has taken on a renewed significance for the countries that have the most to lose, and gain, from the Arctic's melting ice and shifting political order.
By Rodger Baker
In the face of mounting sanctions, Moscow has battened down the hatches of the Russian economy. But such a cautious approach risks stagnating the country's financial future.
Moscow's ruling party could face unprecedented losses in the country’s regional elections in September if the recent wave of anti-government protests continues to grow in size, scope and fervor.
The Arctic's shifting climate has the potential to unlock a host of untapped energy and mineral reserves for Moscow -- and with it, new revenue streams and security risks borne of China's encroaching presence in the region.
By Rodger Baker