Vladimir Putin
Politics & Society
How does the International Court of Justice differ from the International Criminal Court?
The Hague has two international courts that deal with genocide, but they have very different remits
Politics & Society
Why Prigozhin’s march on Moscow was not a coup
The aborted Wagner group ‘mutiny’ grew out of an intensifying intra-elite feud in Russia – and it creates a growing problem for Vladimir Putin
Politics & Society
Five things to know about Russia’s Constitutional amendments
Russia has voted to change the country’s constitution. The amendments shore up Vladimir Putin’s power but also have serious implications for foreign policy
Politics & Society
How Putin is devising his exit plan
Proposed constitutional reforms significantly weakening the authority of the Russian president suggest Vladimir Putin is considering life as an ex-president - with some caveats
Arts & Culture
No laughing matter: The Death of Stalin and Putin’s anxieties
Russia’s ban on the movie reveals how much the Kremlin fears losing its grip on power
Politics & Society
Russia’s strange yet predictable election
As Vladimir Putin seeks a fourth term as President, should the West complain or just work with him?
Politics & Society
Is the Russian Revolution over yet?
One hundred years after Red October, when Vladimir Lenin and his Bolsheviks took power, the revolution is still a difficult subject for modern Russia
Politics & Society
Russia’s meddling in the French elections: How and why?
Vladimir Putin’s pursuit of returning Russia to ‘Superpower’ status hinges on weakening the European Union
Business & Economics
How Putin’s bombers are raising the stakes
The Russian President has added an extra element to the troubled Middle East by launching his jets on rebel and Islamic State targets in Syria