Tag "Putin"
Volgograd attacks spark security fears ahead of Sochi Games
The Volgograd attacks that claimed 34 lives just weeks ahead of the Sochi Winter Olympic Games came as a warning that security is still a concern in a region close
IMF forecasts Russian economic slowdown
Questions arise over the long-term viability of the Russian economy after the IMF downgrading of Russia’s GDP forecast from an estimated 2.5 to 1.5 percent in 2013 and 3.25 to
Was Brzezinski Right about Russia?
Zbigniew Brzezinski may have seen the writing on the wall. Fifteen years after the publication of The Grand Chessboard, Eastern Europe may see a stronger, resurgent Russia in the region’s future.
Russia’s Snowden Decision Obscures Economic Problems
Russia’s decision to grant temporary asylum to the NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden did not go over well in Washington. The US response to cancel the bilateral summit in September in
Shale Gas is the New Kid in Town
In the last several years the shale oil and gas revolution has changed the energy sector in the United States and will transform the country from an importer to an
5 Challenges for Russia on Sochi Winter Olympics
With the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics only half a year away, the games are facing a number of challenges from organizations within the Russian Federation, as well as from foreign
Russia in 2020 Could Spell ‘Game Over’ for Putin
Guest blogger Christopher Jackson looks at the long-term implications of Russia’s weakening oil industry and growing domestic instability. Since 1990, Russia has experienced something of an escalator ride in the
