The latest of these military exercises demonstrated an underlying strategy to keep the West off-balance.
Russian troops wargame invasion of Europe for political gain
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Seizure of Greenpeace ship shows Moscow’s designs on Arctic
Just the latest indicator of a broader push by Putin to reassert regional autonomy.
An arrest and a return spell change for Moscow underworld
Recent developments could calm the subterranean power struggles which ensued — that, or bring them to the surface.
Moscow elections see unexpectedly strong showing by opposition leader
Momentum matters in politics and Navalny has certainly acquired more from these elections.
Russian space program in crisis
At present, the program’s main virtues are that it exists and that it is cheap
China emboldens Russia to defy U.S.
From diplomatic visits to war games, the new Chinese government is providing Vladimir Putin with cover as he confronts a hostile West.
“Normal” Russian policing behind Polonsky trial
The Polonsky affair casts into sharp relief the extent to which high-profile political cases are increasingly being kept out of the remit of regular, cross-border police co-operation.
Interpol won’t arrest Moscow’s foreign enemy number one
Bill Browder is now assuming a new role in Russian propaganda: the all-purpose foreign enemy.
Kremlin infighting behind Navalny decision
The case has become the latest focus for a long-running feud between the Investigative Committee (SK) and the General Prosecutor’s Office (GPRF).
Rampant corruption “eating” the Russian military
Preliminary estimates of the losses from Oboronservis, the defense ministry’s business arm, have risen from 3 billion rubles to over 13 billion rubles.
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