A year after Navalny’s death, the Russian opposition struggles without its charismatic leader
The stunning news came in a terse statement from the Russian penitentiary service a year ago: Opposition leader Alexei Navalny had died in the Arctic Circle penal colony where he was serving a prison ...
Russia’s Advance in Ukraine Is Slowing. Here’s What’s Happening and Why.
A look at where Russia has gained momentum on the battlefield, but how it could struggle to sustain it.
Russian State TV Praises Kremlin for Protecting Trump's Reputation
Valerie Sperling, an expert on Russian politics from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, said that the way the Russian media has covered the phone call suggests that the Kremlin has got what ...
Russian Economy Faces Sharp Slowdown as War Rages On, Bank Warns
The central bank's forecast noted that Russia's growth for 2024 was 4.1 percent—higher than predicted in October, mostly due to a bigger-than-expected growth in domestic demand. The U.S.'s GDP grew by ...
Kasparov, Karpov and the KGB? Four decades on from the most controversial chess match of all time
FIDE President Florencio Campomanes announced that he was abandoning the World Chess Championship match between Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov. For 40 years, the chess world has been debating why ...