In his speech after the massacre, Putin didn’t mention Chechnya a single time, even though it was clear that the trail from Beslan led back to the war-torn republic.
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An Agent for Change from the KGB
Like Vladimir Putin, Gennady Gudkov spent his formative years serving in the KGB. Today he is one of the most outspoken government critics.
The Beginning of the End
Don’t worry about Moscow’s protest movement. Worry about how Vladimir Putin plans to hang on for another six years without the support of the capital.
The Politics of Fear
Politics is human speech. Fear is an animal instinct. In Moscow, fear is taking the place of politics.
Bath Time for Putin
Vladimir Putin will take a bath tonight after the cleanest elections in history.
Conversation with a Contrarian
Robert Shlegel, the rising star of Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party, is both the total outsider and the consummate insider.
Putin’s Willing Helpers: The Billionaire
Billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov is using his presidential campaign to position himself as the leader of a new generation of Russian liberals.
Moscow Sees Off Winter
Last week Vladimir Putin recalled the heroic defense of Moscow against Napoleon in an effort to rally supporters. But it’s too late. Putin has already lost Russia’s capital.
Russia Fakes a Rally for Putin
A Soviet-era joke need only be slightly tweaked to describe Vladimir Putin’s grip on power: “They pretend to rule us, and we pretend to support them.”
Putin’s Willing Helpers: The Apparatchik
Gennady Zyuganov was once seen as the greatest threat to Russia’s fledgling democracy. The fact he’s still around is more a testament to the Communist Party’s inertia than to any leadership traits such as intelligence, eloquence or charisma.
