Putin Removes Medvedev Appointees in Security Shakeup
It looks like the Russian leader is worried enough about his position to take preemptive action.
Dmitri Medvedev
Russia Shocked, Shocked That West Is So Unfriendly
Russia is surprised that after all its lies and provocations, the West is no longer kind.
By Promoting Autarky, Russia Condemns Its People to Poverty
A nation that refuses to trade with others is by definition poorer. Yet that is now Russia’s policy.
Russia Fails to Diversify Economy Away from Energy
Vladimir Putin talks of economic reform, but his government continues to lean on oil.
Medvedev Criticizes France’s Recognition of Syrian Rebels
No government should strive to undermine another, argues the Russian premier.
Medvedev Predicts Eurasian Union by 2015
It may prove a tough sell to non-Russian peoples that they will not be junior partners in orbiting Kremlin interests.
Medvedev Urges Russians to “Vote for the Future”
The Russian president called on voters to elect a stable majority for the ruling party.
Medvedev, Putin to Switch Places Next Year
Vladimir Putin will return to the presidency in 2012 after serving as Russia’s number two for a single term.
Medvedev Could Run Again
Putin may suggest that he is running for president again but why would he? The system works as it is.
France, Germany Discuss Russia Partnership
The leaders of France, Germany and Russia meet to discuss security cooperation.
EU Should Reassess Energy Policy Toward Russia
Given the meager results of Europe’s policy of confrontation with Russia, it should focus on developing its internal market.
Netanyahu Reaches Out to Russia
The Israeli prime minister met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to discuss Middle East peace and Iran’s nuclear program.
The Kremlin Two-Step
“Westerners often see Russian politics in terms of a high-level struggle between liberals and conservatives,” observes Dmitri Trenin, director of the Carnegie Moscow Center, writing for The Moscow Times. For instance, under President Boris Yeltsin, reformers fought nationalists while under Vladimir Putin, economic liberals opposed the siloviki — a class of politicians that originally served […]
Medvedev’s New Russia
The new president has revitalized Russian foreign policy but faces familiar challenges at home.