Tag: Russia
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The Promise and Perils of a Humanitarian Ceasefire in Ukraine
Professor David Connolly is Practitioner Chair at the Mitchell Institute at Queen’s University.
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‘Getting Russia Off Its Knees:’ How Putin Ensures His Legacy Far Beyond 2024
A major watershed is coming in 2024, when Putin is required to step down as president. Dr Alexander Titov analyses new proposals put forward by Putin that will divide political authority between the president and other collective institutions.
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What would Russia prefer to happen in the UK election?
Although Russian diplomats and officials are always careful to stress that Brexit is an internal matter for the UK, the logic of international relations as seen from Moscow shows that a loss of British influence over the EU will be beneficial to Russia says Dr Alexander Titov.
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The West needs to take another deeper look at Ukraine
There has been surprisingly little coverage of the upcoming presidential elections in Ukraine given their importance not only for Ukraine itself, but for European security as a whole says Dr Alexander Titov.
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Orthodox Church: biggest split in a thousand years triggered over Ukraine
Dr Alexander Titov looks at what is being called the biggest split in the Orthodox Church in a thousand years.
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Russia’s Pension Reform: Beginning of the End of Putin’s Regime?
With Putin’s approval ratings falling, losses in the local elections, and street protests taking place across Russia, Dr Alexander Titov asks whether the pension reform was really worth it for the authorities.
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Russia’s loss of credibility
Dr Alexander Titov looks at why Russia doesn’t deserve a ‘presumption of innocence’ over the Skripal affair, and why it’s dangerous for everyone else
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Putin is sure to win, so what’s the point of elections in Russia?
Dr Alexander Titov takes a look at the forthcoming elections in Russia and the enduring appeal of Vladimir Putin.
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What’s behind Russia’s withdrawal from Syria?
Dr Alexander Titov talks to TRT World about Putin’s visit to Cairo and the partial withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria.
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The timing is just right for Navalny to challenge Putin’s regime
With less than a year to the 2018 Presidential election in Russia, Dr Alexander Titov looks at the ongoing rise of Alexei Navalny and how he has consolidated his role as the sole leader of opposition.