Putin’s isolation points to a larger problem and one of the greatest failures of his presidency: namely that Russia has practically no allies left.
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Putin Waging Information War in Ukraine Worthy of George Orwell
Only hours after I first arrived in Donetsk in March, I was informed that I too was a combatant in the “information war.”
25 Years After Its Fall, Vladimir Putin Puts Berlin Wall’s Lessons Front and Center
Putin punished Ukrainians by dismembering their country not only because he saw a threat to his power. It was late revenge for the world he lost in 1989.
Ukraine’s War of Independence
To Vladimir Putin’s surprise, his attempt to start a pro-Russian, “anti-Maidan” uprising in Russian-speaking eastern Ukraine failed miserably.
Putin the Predictable
For Vladimir Putin, mimicking opponents is a key to power. At home he oversees a sham democracy. His foreign policy is best described as “condemn and copy.”
Putin’s Must-See TV
If the Kremlin can’t control all of Ukraine anymore, it will do everything it can to turn the country’s political and economic life upside-down.
Why Putin Took Crimea
Russia’s seizure of Crimea wasn’t an act of an expanding empire but of an archaic regime throwing up a last line of defense against Westernization.
Obama’s Response to Invasion of Crimea Is ‘Pathetic’
“The Sixth Fleet should be here,” said Ali Hamzin. “Today only the U.S. can preserve the territorial integrity and independence of Ukraine.”
Students, Not Spooks, Effect Regime Change
You can bankroll a coup but you can’t buy a popular uprising.
Transparency International
Obama promised the most transparent government in history; the likes of Edward Snowden are delivering the goods.
Secrecy in the digital age is an illusion – not only for private citizens, but for governments and their most unaccountable agencies.
