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Russia

News and analysis about all things Russia, including special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, the war in Ukraine, and more.

The Wagner chief’s fate was decided when he crossed Putin

By Jen Kirby

Why so many countries want to join BRICS

By Jonathan Guyer

It’s time for a new atomic altruism

By Matthew Gentzel and Christian Ruhl

Wagner’s real money never came from diamonds and gold

By Ellen Ioanes

Prigozhin said he was just being a patriot. Do Russians agree?

By Jonathan Guyer

Aleksandr Lukashenko, the dictator who took credit for ending Wagner’s mutiny, explained

By Nicole Narea

Russia’s wild weekend and the Wagner group’s march to Moscow, explained

By Ellen Ioanes

Why we need a Memorial Day for civilian victims of war

By Bryan Walsh

The potential fallout from drone attacks in Moscow

By Nicole Narea

What a viral video reveals about Russia’s struggles in Ukraine

By Zack Beauchamp

Can a 50-year-old treaty still keep the world safe from the changing threat of bioweapons?

By Jen Kirby

So what’s the deal with Ukraine’s spring offensive?

By Jen Kirby

America’s hypersonic arms race with China, explained

By Ellen Ioanes

The Wagner Group, Russia’s maybe-private army in Ukraine, explained

By Jen Kirby

Putin and Xi’s big Moscow meeting, briefly explained

By Li Zhou

The last US-Russia arms control treaty is in big trouble

By Jen Kirby

4 unanswered questions about the future of the Ukraine war

By Jen Kirby

How Ukraine could become America’s next forever war

By Jonathan Guyer

Biden and Putin’s dueling speeches show why the end of the Ukraine war is a long way off

By Jonathan Guyer

Russia’s emerging new offensive in Ukraine, explained by an expert

By Michael Bluhm

Why the earthquake caused a “perfect storm” of a crisis in Syria

By Ellen Ioanes

Are we in a new Cold War?

By Michael Bluhm

Putin’s so-called Christmas ceasefire, explained

By Jen Kirby

What to know about the $60 price cap, the plan to limit Russia’s oil revenues

By Jen Kirby

Biden and Putin just said they’re open to talks. Don’t count on it happening soon.

By Ellen Ioanes

North Korean missile launches may mean new nuclear tests

By Ellen Ioanes

Can Ukraine’s infrastructure survive the winter?

By Jen Kirby

What Russia’s withdrawal from a key Ukrainian city means for the war

By Jen Kirby

What to expect after Russia’s latest escalatory nuclear rhetoric

By Ellen Ioanes

Russia’s destroying infrastructure in Ukraine, and the consequences are dire

By Ellen Ioanes

What comes next in Ukraine’s fight against Russia

By Jonathan Guyer

3 ways of looking at Putin’s barbaric escalation against Ukrainian civilians

By Daniel Drezner

Despite sanctions, Russian fuel is still selling — here’s who’s buying

By Ellen Ioanes

Russian businessmen keep dying. No one knows why.

By Cameron Peters

The Crimea bridge explosion is a devastating blow to Putin and Russian morale

By Nicole Narea

Putin’s desperate attempt to annex parts of Ukraine

By Jen Kirby

Russia’s mobilization won’t fix its military problems

By Ellen Ioanes

What Putin’s latest threats mean for the risk of nuclear war

By Jen Kirby

Russians believe they can win the war. Here are 3 reasons why.

By Daniel Drezner

Here’s what we know about the state of Russia’s military

By Ellen Ioanes

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