Putin

The Winter Olympic Games in Sochi have crystallized the basic tenets of Russia’s uneasy relationship with the West and distilled what is becoming the country’s new identity. When Vladimir Putin and his government conceived the Sochi Games…

Following a string of foreign policy victories for Russia and its President Vladimir Putin over the last few months, many observers began to ponder on the sources of Russia's newfound clout. While Putin appeared to be the ultimate power…

When Vladimir Putin addressed “the American people and their political leaders” on the pages of The New York Times on September 11, 2013 he knew they would listen. While Barack Obama found himself lost in a quagmire of trying to match his…

The argument over missile defense sites in Europe reflects the hindrances that prevent Russia and the West from building a constructive and mutually inclusive relationship. This controversy reveals a lack of mutual trust and understanding…