PetroChina still negotiating prices of extra gas supplies from Russia

In his opinion pragmatic and lasting relations of mutual respect can be established precisely among genuinely independent and sovereign states Read more »

‘Smart vote’ protests in Russia deal Putin’s party a blow in elections

At the suggestion of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, many anti-Putin voters decided to vote for anyone other than a candidate from Vladimir Putin's party — even candidates that voters might otherwise find distasteful —... Read more »

Will the CIA’s Former Top Spy Fall Prey to Putin’s Murderous Mole Hunt?

The Russian daily Kommersant on Tuesday published the name and biography of a man living under his own name with his wife and children near Washington, D.C. Read more »

Vladimir Putin riles Ukraine with Crimea bikers’ festival trip

Ukraine has been angered after the Russian leader visited a bikers Read more »

Putin & The Patriarchs

I don’t write much about Orthodox Christianity chiefly because there are so few Orthodox Christians in the West, and because we (therefore, I suppose) get very little news coverage about the ... Read more »

Vladimir Putin to hold national phone-in after Russians charged over MH17

Newscasters will cautiously press Russian president on the economy, protests and foreign relations in choreographed event Read more »

Trump defends his exchange with Vladimir Putin over election meddling

OSAKA, Japan – President Donald Trump on Saturday defended his exchange with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the G-20 gathering of world leaders in which he appeared to joke about that country... Read more »

Putin Reminds Russians He Can Do Suppression

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- July 27 saw a new post-Soviet era record set in Moscow: 1,373 people were taken into custody following a day of protests. Meanwhile, jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny suffered a... Read more »

‘Close friends’ Putin and Modi vow to boost military, trade ties

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised his "close friend" Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday as the pair said they would work to boost military, trade and energy ties. The leaders met on... Read more »

Is Putin Right? Has Liberalism Lost the World?

"The liberal idea has become obsolete. ... (Liberals) cannot simply .10/03/2019 20:05:44PM EST. Read more »