Putin exploited Carlson as a useful idiot (INTERVIEW)

„Putin exploited Carlson as a so-called useful idiot. [ … ] thanks to this interview, he presented the Russian version of history. Poles, Ukrainians and other Europeans mostly know its true course, American audiences may not. This is why they may believe Putin’s manipulations are actually true. Due to the large pre-election polarization in the […]

Lukashenko will have to wait for the bill from Moscow

The meeting between Lukashenko and Putin in Sochi generated a lot of satirical memes commenting on the position of both leaders. However, what was missing were official statements, agreements and comments. The specifics on what support Minsk will receive will be hammered out in government bureaus and offices of Russian energy companies in Moscow and […]

PISM: Dilemmas in Russia’s policy towards Iran

The common goal of Russia and Iran is to limit the role of the U.S. in the Middle East. At the same time, the Russian authorities are afraid to help Iran become too powerful, as this may threaten the Kremlin’s own position in the region. On the other hand, the growing conflict between Iran and […]

U.S. Foothold – Russian stance towards crisis in Venezuela

There are two reasons why Venezuela’s controversial leader is not yet fighting a losing battle against the country’s opposition. First, Venezuela’s military has pledged its loyalty to the leader since the beginning of the crisis while other military branches declared to stand by the president. Secondly, the government in Caracas is in the hopes for […]

Caspian Summit and its consequences for the region

Five Caspian states – Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan – have adopted a convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea. The deal officially ended a 22-year-old impasse as all interested countries finally managed to reach a consensus. Nevertheless, the document has yet to be ratified and it does not fully resolve disputes […]

Putin’s Helsinki: Tactical success, strategic failure

The Helsinki summit will go down in history as one of the strangest meetings between U.S. and Russian leaders and one of Trump’s worst moments during his current term of office. In addition, it is difficult to explain his behaviour in Finland’s capital: he is likely to have overestimated his business experience that he has […]

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