Will President Obama 'Abandon' Syria?

Russians Think Obama Will Bail on Syria -- Jonathan S. Tobin, The Commentary American cable news stations devoted a lot of airtime today to ...

Why Russia Will Not Be A Superpower

Russian army. Photo: RIA Novosti Using Magic to Turn Russia Into A Superpower -- Alexander Golts, Moscow Times Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry...

The Putin Doctrine

Vladimir Putin. © RIA Novosti. Alexei Druzhinin Russia: Introducing The Putin Doctrine -- Anna Nemtsova, Daily Beast Russia’s president flex...

Russia's Future?

Russia’s Future - Grumpy Petro-Giant Armed-to-the-Teeth with Social Unrest -- Michael Lee, Transhumanity Although Russia’s population has pe...

Russia Will Not Be A Super Power Under Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev watch the Victory Parade on Moscow's Red Square. Russia celebrat...

Can Russia Become A Superpower Again?

Putin's Russia -- Al Hazeera As Vladimir Putin begins his third term as president, we ask if Russia can become a superpower once again. ...

Is Building A Modern Russian Army A Pipe-Dream?

Putin eating with soldiers Putin's Pipe Dream for Building a Modern Army -- Alexander Golts, Moscow Times Listening to Vladimir Putin...

A Critical Analysis On Putin's National Security Vision

Vladimir Putin. © RIA Novosti. Aleksei Druzhinin Putin's National Security Vision -- Dmitri Trenin, Real Clear World/Carnegie Endowment ...

Can Moscow Regain Superpower Status?

Can Moscow Regain Superpower Status? This Fighter Jet Is Key -- Global Post Russia’s military attempts to build a 21st century fighter. But ...

The Russian Military Is Just A Shell Of Its Former Self

Russia’s Hollow Force -- DoD Buzz Every couple of months, a top Russian leader makes a bold proclamation: We’re back. We’ve got a new SSBN, ...

Is Russia Becoming A Third World Country?

A Time And A Place For Russia -- Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky, New York Times For Russia, the past decade started out on an optimistic note. The ...

Russia’s New Security Doctrine -- A Commentary

Photo from The New York Times From Jordan Times: The new security doctrine, unveiled recently by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and which...

Russia Goes From Bad To Worse -- A Commentary

From American Thinker: Two frightening events last week showed the unbridled contempt with which the neo-Soviet regime of proud KGB spy Vlad...

The Russia Opportunity -- A Commentary

Photo : Pushing the button: It won't be easy to reset after 16 years of failed Russia policy. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images From For...

Russia's Superpower Strategy Runs Out Of Gas -- A Commentary

Gas flares from the Priobskoye oil field in Russia send smoke into the sky. Joseph Sywenkyj for The New York Times From Asia Times: The glob...

Russia's Putin Shows His True Colors -- A Commentary

From IBD Editorials: Energy: Russia signed off on a new agreement for fuel deliveries to Europe, resolving its gas cutoff crisis with Ukrain...

Kremlin Uses Gas As A Weapon -- A Commentary

From The L.A. Times: On the surface, the battle between Russia and Ukraine that has choked off natural-gas supplies to much of Europe in the...

Russia Is Playing Power Games, So We Must Learn To Power Ourselves -- A Commentary

From The Telegraph: With Vladimir Putin using his country's gas reserves as a political weapon, Britain must develop a secure energy pol...

From Russia With Loathing -- A Commentary

From New York Times: SHORTLY before the presidential election, at a discussion about Russian-American relations I attended in Cambridge, Mas...

Putin And Company, Staying in Power by Any Means Necessary -- A Commentary

From The Moscow Times: The Kremlin wants to rush legislation to extend the presidential term through the State Duma on Friday to make sure t...