Moscow’s Man in Minsk
The Kremlin has been busy laying the groundwork to tighten its grip on Russia’s far smaller but strategically important western neighbor. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Kremlin
The Navalny Phenomenon – Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation
Watch Power Vertical Podcast host Brian Whitmore discuss the Navalny Phenomenon with Maria Snegovaya and David Satter in an event sponsored by the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. Continue reading
Putin’s Stealth Takeover of Belarus Gains Momentum
Putin’s strategy for leveraging the unrest in Belarus in order to assure Moscow’s long-term dominance over the country. Continue reading
Putin’s Death Squads
Vladimir Kara-Murza survived two poisoning attempts that were — according to the preponderance of evidence — carried out on the Kremlin’s orders. Continue reading
Questions Remain After Putin Hosts Lukashenka
Putin and Lukashenka met and it remained unclear where this dysfunctional relationship between Europe’s last two dictators actually stands. Continue reading
The Plot Against Navalny
Aleksei Navalny, it appears, has just been canceled – by Amnesty International. Continue reading
The Navalny Series
This three-part series follows Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s return to Moscow and subsequent imprisonment five months after surviving an attempted assassination by the Kremlin. Continue reading
The Looking-Glass War
The Kremlin’s shadowy, looking-glass war on the truth, on facts, and on Western institutions continues. Continue reading