Trump’s Presence Will Be Felt When Merkel and Putin Meet
America isn’t on the agenda, but Germany and Russia share concerns about Donald Trump.
Russia and the West
Russia and the West have had a love-hate relationship for centuries. These are the stories of what some are already calling the Second Cold War.
China-Russia Gas Pipeline Should Concentrate Minds in Brussels
The EU must find other gas suppliers while it still has the benefit of being Russia’s top customer.
Breakthrough Unlikely at Normandy Four Meeting
Neither Russia nor Ukraine is ready to back down in the Donbas.
Turkey’s Purchase of a Russian Missile System, Explained
Turkey is going ahead with a deal that its NATO allies have condemned. Why?
Russian Missile Treaty Violation Is a Wake-up Call for Europe
Europe may not want a repeat of the Cold War, but it has to come to terms with reality.
Vladimir Putin Is Not Your Conservative Hero
Western conservatives looking for a leading light won’t find one in the Kremlin.
Different Player, Same Game
Donald Trump hoped to improve relations with Russia. He is reverting to the same policy as his predecessors.
Estonia’s President Sends Wrong Message Meeting Putin
Kersti Kaljulaid breaks with the Baltic policy not legitimizing Russia’s aggression.
Nord Stream Climbdown Should Put Ostpolitik to Rest
Change-through-rapprochement worked in the 1970s. Vladimir Putin’s Russia is different.
Recent Revelations in the Trump-Russia Scandal
The FBI investigated if the president himself might be working for Russia.
Why Greek-Russian Relations Haven’t Improved
When the far left came to power in Greece, there were fears it would seek an entente with Moscow.
Trump Believes Summit with Putin Has Reset Relations. He’s Wrong
A single meeting of two leaders doesn’t usually change the fate of nations.
Five Catalan Politicians Jailed, Five Reasons for Russia’s Spy Poisoning
The arrests make it even more difficult to form a government in the breakaway region of Spain.
Trump Doesn’t Understand New Cold War, Doesn’t Understand Presidency
Donald Trump treats the American presidency like his reality-TV version of a business.
Good, Bad and Ugly in Trump’s Drug Plan, Corbyn Parrots Russian Talking Points
The president proposes common-sense drug reforms — and the death penalty for drug dealers.