From August 2020 to August 2021 everything changed in Belarus as Alyaksandr Lukashenka faced the most serious crisis of his nearly three decades in power. And with Vladimir Putin’s Russia waiting in the wings to exploit upheaval, it’s a crisis with major geopolitical consequences. Continue reading
From strategic corruption to disinformation to support for extremist political movements, Vladimir Putin ‘s Kremlin has deployed many weapons in its ongoing war on Western democracy. Continue reading
Independent media outlets and civic groups are shutting down after being designated “foreign agents” or “undesirable organizations.” Continue reading
Vladimir Putin is obsessed with Ukraine. Continue reading
Battleships, warplanes, brinkmanship, and geopolitics on the high seas. Continue reading
The debate over Russia policy in the West is, unfortunately, not always grounded in reality. Continue reading
Western sanctions against Belarus finally appear to be targeting Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s enablers in Russia. Continue reading
When U.S. President Joe Biden met Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Russia’s cyberattacks, election interference, human rights abuses, and aggression against its neighbors were all on the agenda. Continue reading
There won’t be any reset buttons. There won’t be any grand bargains. But the stakes will nevertheless be high when the U.S. and Russian presidents meet in Geneva next week. Continue reading
The Biden administration clearly views Russia’s Nord Stream-2 natural gas pipeline as a geopolitical project that threatens European energy security. But in Germany, the project has powerful supporters. Continue reading
