...Maria Snegovaya Vladimir Putin's Russia meets the classical definition of fascist state, says Maria Snegovaya , except for one factor-the Kremlin can't yet unite the public around a clearly articulated nationalist ideology. This missing piece constrains the aggressiveness of the state. Without...

...Vladimir Shlapentokh Copyright © 2005 World Policy Institute 2005 V la d im ir Shlapen tokb is a professor o f sociology a t M ich ig a n S ta te U niversity. Two Simplified Pictures of Putin’s Russia, Both Wrong V ladim ir Shlapentokb As we all know...

... ia G rou p. Bush and Putin’s Tentative Embrace Ian Bremmer an d Alexander Zaslavsky The emerging partnership between the Adviser Condoleezza Rice are skeptical of United States and Russia is the most signifi­ anything beyond tactical support from the cant...

..., many Russia watchers outline the three key tests for judging shared an uneasy, we’ve-been-here-before Putin’s intentions. feeling. Hard on the heels of the sudden arrest in late October of Mikhail Khodor­ Pessimism vs. Optimism kovsky— the country’s wealthiest business­ This is by no means...

... military equipment nor soldiers were sent to Ukraine to help Russian-backed separatists. Putin himself famously suggested that Russian uniforms could be easily bought in a store. This miscalculation quickly became evident during the conflict in Ukraine. The most closely guarded secret for the Kremlin...

... Many Russians continue to believe that he may already have discovered that the Russia will always need a single, dominant, steering wheel is no longer connected to the and authoritative leader. Many in the West engine. fear that “authoritative” will always mean Putin’s loss of control arouses real...

...Gregory Feifer Copyright © 2000 World Policy Institute 2000 REPORTAGE Gregory Feifer is a fellow of the Institute for Current World Affairs living in Moscow. Russia’s Real Rulers Gregory Feifer When Vladimir Putin formally took charge Not least, they criticized Putin’s at­...

... Sea Change or Opportunism? Thomas M. Nichols “We sail in the same boat,” an aide to Rus­ ally pro-Western line. Putin, even more sian president Vladimir Putin said in late than Yeltsin, has placed Russia squarely 2002 of relations between N A TO and Russia, among...

.... To the contrary, Putin’s regime doesn’t trust intellect. Anything intellectual is treated with great suspicion. And chess is quite intellectual, so the game is pushed to the back stage. We still have talented players, but there’s no infrastructure. If you look at the amount of money Russia spends on football...

... Between Geopolitics and Globalization Dmitri Trenin Washington D.C.: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2002. Vladimir Putin’s immediate and strong sup­ that it was finally time for Russia to disa­ port for Washington’s antiterrorism cam­ buse itself of its...

... of how well the Kremlin is addressing the needs and desires of its people. In the Soviet years, this metric was less effective since few were allowed to leave. Now, with relatively open borders, the ebbs and flows of those who can afford to leave track closely with the effectiveness of the Putin regime...

...Masha Gessen Having spent over two decades analyzing Russia's slide into dictatorship, journalist Masha Gessen is now terrified of the damage President Donald Trump could do to democracy in the U.S. World Policy Journal spoke with Gessen about Putin, the media, and what citizens can do to protect...

...Natasha Bluth Copyright © 2017 World Policy Institute 2017 ZURA MCHEDLISHVILI ZURA MCHEDLISHVILI Just four days before Germany’s September parliamentary elections, posters urging voters to support “Putin for Chancellor” reportedly started appearing near the Reichstag parliament...

..., unfortunate enough to witness the deterioration of freedoms in Russia. He is probably right in his remark, “Vladimir Putin’s Russia has proved to be in some ways superior to the European Union—more flexible and constantly springing surprises.” According to observers across the globe, the EU appears too...

... to understanding what Kiev to mediate, followed by the foreign happens next, not only in Ukraine but also policy czar of the European Union, Javier in neighboring Russia and beyond. Solana. In Moscow, President Vladimir No foreign government has followed Putin was warning Europe and the United...

.... Zheleznov’s past shines a light on the ultranationalists’ murky dealings with the Russian authorities and their links to Ukraine. His contact list is a who’s who of the far right in Russia, including many individuals who are currently incarcerated. Verkhovsky, the expert on extremism, says Putin...

... Vladimir given us a sense of orderly life and protected Putin in the public’s estimation. Indeed, us from the rigors of freedom. So what if President Putin is often praised for dealing Stalin ruled by fear? That was just a fear for firmly with the “dishonest” oligarchs and one’s life, we now say...

... a glass wall in court. 72 WORLD POLICY JOURNAL BOLSHOI Filin returns to the Bolshoi and is mobbed by reporters. Putin’s designated general director, Vladimir Urin, watches the audience assemble...