Мария
Липман

On Wednesday afternoon, a group of Russia’s leading architects and graphic designers gathered with civic activists, historians, and journalists for an improvised party at the offices of Memorial, Russia’s leading human-rights organization

Recession is looming in front of Russia, but Vladimir Putin did not begin his annual address to the parliament on 4 December by talking about economic affairs. Instead, the first third of the speech was given over to the president’s reiteration of Russia’s supreme right to Crimea and his now-familiar antagonism towards the West

The ideology of Putin’s regime can be described both by what it articulates or implies, and by what it avoids or omits. For example, it proclaims Russia’s greatness and emphasizes the perception of the West as a hostile force

Sanctions on Russia may tip economic stagnation into recession and widen the country's gap with western nations still further. This time Putin seems to be plying an isolationist course without regard for the consequences

With Obama under fire for his poor foreign-policy choices and indecision, Putin presents himself as a wise and balanced leader anxious to protect human lives, mindful of historical precedents, and concerned about international legal norms

На президентских выборах в США борьба ведется за небольшое количество избирателей, голоса которых могут решить исход выборов.