Russia’s Next Opposition Will Not Be Liberal
Among Russians who follow their country’s war in Ukraine, it’s difficult to overstate the lasting, demoralizing impact of the story of Ernest and Goodwin, the call signs of two experienced ...
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Trump Is Supporting Transnational Repression
A few weeks ago, prominent Russian opposition leaders in exile made a startling plea to the Canadian government: Please accept hundreds of asylum-seekers currently detained in the United States before ...
Europe Should Support Moldova Against Russian Meddling
Moldova’s pro-Western governing party gained a clear parliamentary majority in this weekend’s elections, choosing European alignment amid “unprecedented pressure, disinformation, and interference from the Kremlin.” Although the results advance Moldova’s ...
Why the White House Is Considering Tomahawks for Ukraine
Less than two months after a cordial summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, the White House is considering sending Ukraine long-range Tomahawk missiles, a move that Putin called ...
Putin vs. the Press
December 2021, a Moscow kitchen. It’s close to New Year’s—a time when, according to Soviet lore, miracles were possible—but the conversation among three women is no more cheerful than the ...
The China-Russia Axis Is Getting Firmer, and It’s Built on Gas
An interesting thing happened late this summer: Russia and China dramatically deepened their energy relationship, less for economic reasons than for geopolitical ones. The ramifications, not so much for energy ...
From Moldova to Africa, Russia’s Power Is Waning
On Sept. 28, Moldovan voters overwhelmingly rejected pro-Russian parties and gave President Maia Sandu’s pro-European party a decisive parliamentary majority. The victory, which came despite a massive Russia-financed influence operation ...
Failing to Stop Them, Russia Announces Plan to Ignore U.N. Sanctions on Iran
The government of Russia confirmed on Wednesday that it would entirely disregard United Nations “snapback” sanctions on Iran reimposed this week after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ruled Iran ...
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Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report. We’re back to our regularly scheduled programming after the nonstop action at UNGA 80 last week. Thanks again for reading our coverage! Alright, ...
U.N. Security Council Authorizes Larger Force to Fight Gangs in Haiti
The U.N. Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday approved a U.S. proposal to add more personnel and funding to the security mission in Haiti, which has been overrun by violent gangs ...
