All of Russia’s bureaucrats, from ministers to FSB generals to regional officials, now face the same uncertain future.

As long as Putin remains in power, changing Russia will be close to impossible. Washington needs a new grand strategy to deal with the fact that Putin is here to...

Diplomatic expulsions are a standard if extreme way of showing outrage. But tactically speaking, they have mixed results. ...

As Israel becomes increasingly assertive in Syria, it might find an unlikely partner in Russia.

The new Russian media "foreign agent" law is part of a more than decadelong effort by Putin’s regime to repress independent media and civil society.

Russia’s record suggests it will never be an honest broker or reliable partner for the West in combating terrorism.

The newest round of U.S. sanctions against Russia are unlikely to produce any substantive policy changes from Moscow.

The fact that Russian President Vladimir Putin hasn’t stopped the anti-Matilda campaign reveals a paradox at the heart of his authoritarian rule.

The primary target of the Russian military message from Zapad–2017 was Belarus itself.

Russia has embarked on a systemic challenge to the West. To guarantee the future stability and security of Europe, the United States and its allies must respond...

Stephen Kotkin tells the story of the fateful night in 1941 when, after years of mutual nonaggression, Germany finally attacked the Soviet Union.

If U.S. leaders want to use sanctions to effectively change their targets’ policies, they need to plan for their eventual removal.

After sanctions from the United States, and European Union, the Kremlin has attempted to build new energy-financing channels and export markets in the Middle East.<...>

When the Soviet Union broke up in 1991, many Russians hoped that Moscow would move closer to Europe. That never happened.

The idea that Russia can be counted on as an ally of the United States in its war against terrorism is a dangerous illusion.

The ultimate strategic goal for the next U.S. president should be to force Russian president Vladimir Putin to shift the foundation of his regime’s legitimacy from...

Putin’s loyalty to his subordinates most sharply distinguishes him from the popular idea of the Russian ruler, who is supposed to be kind to ordinary folk but tough...

The United States is not the only Western country in which Russia is featuring prominently in electoral politics. For the first time since the end of the Cold War,...