The situation in Eastern Ukraine is turning increasingly violent and fractious, with the mayor of Kharkiv critically wounded by unknown gunmen and kidnapped observers still being held by pro-Russian militias…
The rocky relationship between Russia and the West is on a knife edge. But simple dialogue and face-to-face discussions can go a long way to easing tensions.
Russia’s Syria play may have hit some snags already, but the US is hardly placed to kick up a fuss.
As the Brics alliance signs up new members, Russia continues to win over more allies.
The West has condemned Moscow’s ongoing support for Bashar al-Assad. But perhaps it is the least-worst option.
Boris Johnson or Jeremy Corbyn? Who would Vladimir Putin want to see in Downing Street and why?
United Russia lost a third of its seats in the Moscow Duma – what does this mean for Vladimir Putin?
South Africa, India and Brazil are not prepared to condemn Russia for invading Ukraine.
As the war drags on and its maritime dimension intensifies, Russia is more likely to be strategically defeated in the long term.
The downing of flight MH17 has caused attention to shift once again to the prospect of even harsher penalties being imposed upon Russia by Western countries. Up to this point, sanctions have been limited…
