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Vladimir Putin

  • by Rudy Rangel III, Tom Robinson
Since the Russian takeover of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula, economic sanctions have been imposed on Russia as a punitive reprimand by the Western powers of the world. Immediately, in a seemingly juvenile reaction, Russia responded with counter-sanctions.
  • by Cecil Maranville
Russian President Putin must leave office early next year. Yet his policies and his posture are those of a man building an empire, rather than merely a legacy. It’s clear he intends to hang onto power. What does this mean for the EU, the United States, China and Southern Asia?
  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
The race for Arctic riches in black gold is on. In midsummer Russia planted its flag on the North Pole via a submarine stunt beneath the Arctic ice.
  • by Cecil Maranville
We're rapidly approaching the 50th anniversary of the Soviet launch of Sputnik I. On October 4, 1957 the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.) shocked the world by successfully launching the first artificial satellite into orbit. In recent months, Russia has embarked on a number of dramatic ventures that cause a foreboding sense of déjà vu.
  • by Cecil Maranville
Russia is a superpower no longer, so what is behind President Putin’s bold actions toward Hamas, Iran, Eastern Europe and China? Russia will play a critical role in geopolitics and globalization in the 21st century. No longer a superpower, it is still a superplayer.
  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
Vladimir Putin's Russia has covertly and systematically undermined U.S. interests, particularly in the Middle East, yet continues to purport to be America's ally in the war against terrorism.
  • by Melvin Rhodes
Current troubles only serve to underscore long-standing weaknesses in the Russian system of government. Will Putin have the vision to lead his nation? Will Russians demand a stronger leader?