Category Archives: Russia

Radio Atlantic The Power of a Failed Revolt Staff writers Anne Applebaum and Tom Nichols discuss the week’s events in Russia. By Hanna Rosin STRINGER / AFP / Getty June 29,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Prigozhin’s Escapade: What We Know, What We Don’t Know, and What Conclusions We Can Draw By Sergey Parkhomenko on June 26, 2023 Prigozhin had succeeded at creating the largest group of mercenaries, one that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Smart Take | What Happens to Prigozhin and the Wagner Group Now? June 27, 20232:19 Kennan Institute Security and DefenseConflict Resolution and PeacebuildingRussiaUkraine William Pomeranz, Director of the Wilson Center’s Kennan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Putin, the Weak Strongman. Part II By Boris Grozovski on June 30, 2023 Kennan Institute Conflict Resolution and PeacebuildingRussia Yerevan, Armenia —October 1, 2019: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the Supreme… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Putin, the Weak Strongman. Part I By Boris Grozovski on June 30, 2023 Kennan Institute Conflict Resolution and PeacebuildingRussia Russia, Rostov-on-Don, June 24, 2023: Wagner tank on the streets of the city during the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Blog post Putin Is Destroying the Russian State By Maxim Trudolyubov on June 26, 2023 Kennan Institute Conflict Resolution and PeacebuildingGovernanceRussia Russia, Rostov-on-Don—June 24, 2023: Military personnel and equipment on the streets during the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Putin and Russia’s Future By Robin Wright on June 26, 2023 Kennan Institute International SecurityRussia and Eurasia Image Credit Beware predictions about Vladimir Putin’s imminent demise. The informal rule in foreign policy circles is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

  How Wagner’s mutiny left Putin ‘catastrophically weakened’ Brad Dress Tue, June 27, 2023 at 6:00 AM EDT·6 min read In this article: Vladimir Putin President of Russia Yevgeny Prigozhin Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

The Wagner uprising and the centrifugal force of war. Adam ToozeJul 1, 2023 What happened this time last week in Russia? As Robert Armstrong observed it went by so fast that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Head of the Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin left the Southern Military District headquarters on June 24, 2023 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. (Photo via Getty Images) The Retreat from Moscow Prigozhin’s coup attempt… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →