The Air Tragedy That Condemned Putin’s Russia
(EDM) It was a year ago last Friday (July 17) that the Boeing 777 Malaysian Airlines Flight 17, flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was shot down by a missile…
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Baev: Most valuable Russian contribution to Iran deal was refraining from role of spoiler
(Voice of America) President Barack Obama said Russia was a "help" in securing the deal to limit Iran's nuclear program. In addition to that praise, printed in the New York…
Greek Agreement and Iranian Deal Leave Russia Disappointed and Irrelevant
(EDM) It was a rare coincidence in world politics that two pivotal and protracted negotiation processes—the European Union’s talks with Greece on managing its debt, and the “P5+1” talks on…
Baev: Putin’s authority more vulnerable than it appears
(Bloomberg) Is President Vladimir Putin strong or weak? Is Russia a paper tiger or can it roar? This is suddenly a hot topic among Russia experts. It's fun to follow,…
Baev: This odd meeting of the Russian and Greek minds reveals very poignant irony
(Brookings) The striking outcome of this Sunday’s Greek referendum is that the collective attitude departed so decisively from common sense. The question on the ballot was convoluted, but the voters…
Putin is Caught in a Classic Trap
(Business Insider) Putin is caught in a classic trap: Russia’s military advantage is fading and certain to decrease further. Sergey Aleksashenko wants everyone to stop calling Russia weak. He contends that…
Aborted Offensive in Donbas on Eve of G7 Summit
(EDM) It was hardly surprising that the fragile ceasefire in eastern Ukraine was broken last week by an exchange of artillery and tank fire after weeks of deployment of Russian troops…
Weakening Russia Curtails Population’s Access to Publicly Available Information
(EDM) Russia’s deteriorating economic situation is exacerbating the various social problems in the country, and the authorities are apparently finding no other way to deal with such issues but to shut…
The Kremlin Grows Nervous About the Future—and With Good Reason
(EDM) It is still difficult to figure out what sorts of conclusions President Vladimir Putin drew from the long meeting he held with US Secretary of State John Kerry two…
Baev: In focusing specifically on Svalbard, Russia is making a political point
(Politico) Svalbard isn’t a convenient location. With its 2,500-odd residents, living in towns accessible only by plane, boat or snowmobile, this Arctic archipelago is Norway’s northernmost outpost of human habitation —…