The current occupant of the Kremlin uses the example of the first emperor to justify his policy: "Just like him, today we ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin aims to revive the USSR and regain imperial influence. This was stated in an interview with ...

“We know what (Russian president Vladimir) Putin wants, which is the restoration of the Russian empire. This war started over 10 years ago with the annexation of Crimea. And if Ukraine falls, if we ...

Keller Professor of International Affairs at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) to ...

Since the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war in 2014, one Russian phrase has haunted me. It translates to “They [Ukrainians] ...

THE WORD “HUBRIS” HAS COME UP frequently since Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine. The most straightforward and obvious application is to the architects of the unprovoked, unjust, and ...

U.S.-led sanctions have hit Russian oil exports. Moscow has accused Ukraine of trying to strike its last gas pipeline into Europe.

Three years after launching his “special military operation” in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin faces a looming choice. In public, he exudes optimism. He has pulled his country back from the ...

Russian diplomacy has centuries-old long-standing traditions. Every year on the 10th of February Russian diplomats mark their ...