Eastern Europe
Bullish on the Bear
It’s hard to find people who are optimistic about the future of Russian democracy. Leon Aron explains why he’s one of them.
BY PAUL STAROBIN | SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
Leftist Planet
Why do so many travel guides make excuses for dictators?
BY MICHAEL MOYNIHAN | SEPT/OCT 2012
You Say You Want a Revolution
Before there was Pussy Riot, there were the Plastic People of the Universe. An FP List of musicians who took on their governments -- and became historical icons.
BY CHARLES HOMANS | AUGUST 3, 2012
Smokeless Stoves, Girl-Friendly Schools, and the Bloc That Wasn’t
Academic economists usually air their new ideas first in working papers. Here, before the work gets dusty, a quick look at transition policy research in progress.
BY PETER PASSELL | AUGUST 3, 2012
The Teddy Bear Bombers
Foreign Policy speaks with the Swedish activists who dropped a planeload of stuffed animals into Belarus, Europe's last dictatorship.
INTERVIEW BY ELIAS GROLL | AUGUST 2, 2012
The Last Free Oligarch
Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Fridman thought he could get away with crossing Vladimir Putin. He miscalculated -- badly.
BY STEVE LEVINE | JULY 25, 2012
July in Focus
The events leading up to the Cuban missile crisis as the Soviet military buildup in Cuba gathered momentum exactly half a century ago.
BY RACHEL DOBBS | JULY 17, 2012
Dark Soldiers of the New Order
The Soviet Union's spies haven't disappeared, they're just wearing new clothes. An exclusive excerpt from Edward Lucas's new book, Deception.
BY EDWARD LUCAS | JULY 13, 2012
Putin's Katrina
The deadly floods in Russia's south have unleashed a groundswell of anger at the government. Could it shake the foundations of Putin's new presidency?
BY SHAUN WALKER | JULY 12, 2012
The Russian Floods
After torrential rains brought deadly flash floods, the unprepared and devastated residents of Krymsk are struggling to recover.
JULY 11, 2012
Moscow's Marines Head for Syria
The Russians have dispatched a naval task force to Syria. As if the place wasn't enough of a mess already.
BY MARK KATZ | JULY 10, 2012
Making Enemies from Friends
Hey, Mitt: Russia's not quite America's No. 1 geopolitical foe just yet, but keep up that talk and Vladimir Putin will be happy to oblige.
BY JAMES TRAUB | JULY 6, 2012
Justice Delayed
Ten years later, the International Criminal Court is still on trial.
BY DAVID BOSCO | JUNE 29, 2012
Who Cares How Many Women Are in Parliament?
There are plenty of good yardsticks for the state of women’s rights around the world. Parliamentary representation isn’t one of them.
BY JOSHUA FOUST, MELINDA HARING | JUNE 25, 2012
The Great Caspian Arms Race
Inside the petro-fueled naval military buildup you've never heard of: It's Russia versus Iran, with three post-Soviet states -- and trillions of dollars in oil -- in the middle.
BY JOSHUA KUCERA | JUNE 22, 2012
Abandoning Sergei Magnitsky
Why is Hillary Clinton giving up on human rights in Russia?
BY JAMISON FIRESTONE | JUNE 21, 2012
The Coming Oil Crash
Good news! Gas prices could go down to $2 a gallon by autumn -- and that's bad news for Vladimir Putin.
BY STEVE LEVINE | JUNE 19, 2012
8 Geographical Pivot Points
From Angola to Yemen, eight countries whose futures are tied up in the land they occupy.
BY MARGARET SLATTERY | JUNE 18, 2012
10 Reasons Countries Fall Apart
States don't fail overnight. The seeds of of their destruction are sown deep within their political institutions.
BY DARON ACEMOGLU, JAMES A. ROBINSON | JULY/AUGUST 2012
Famous KGB Spies: Where Are They Now?
The strange-but-true life stories of seven Soviet spooks.
BY KATIE CELLA | JUNE 18, 2012
Requiem for a Russian Spy
A CIA veteran remembers his Soviet counterpart.
BY MILTON BEARDEN | JULY/AUGUST 2012
General Mladic in The Hague
A report on evil in Europe -- and justice delayed.
BY MICHAEL DOBBS | JULY/AUGUST 2012
The World in Photos This Week
Egypt implodes (again), Greeks head for the polls, and Shiite pilgrims converge on a bloody Baghdad.
JUNE 15, 2012
The Devil They Know
Why the West shouldn't expect Russia's policy on Syria to change anytime soon.
BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | JUNE 13, 2012
Blood in the Caucasus
Scenes from the war zone in Russia's backyard.
BY DIANA MARKOSIAN | JUNE 8, 2012
The Cup Runneth Over
As Europe’s biggest sporting tournament kicks off in Ukraine, will political controversy and racism mar the country’s moment in the sun?
BY DAVID L. STERN | JUNE 8, 2012
The World in Photos This Week
An ex-president is convicted, England celebrates, and Angela Merkel feeds a penguin.
JUNE 1, 2012
Want to Reinvigorate the Middle East Peace Process? Start with 3G.
BY ALEC ROSS
The Suddenly Booming Business of Secretive Communications
BY ELIAS GROLL
Europe's Dirty Little Secret? Belarus.
BY CRISTINA ODONE
NSA Chief Says He Might Loosen Grip (a Tiny Bit) on Surveillance Dragnet
BY JOHN REED
In Medieval Europe, Bad Weather Was Especially Bad for Jews
BY JOSHUA E. KEATING
The Strange Letter That Has France Asking, 'Use Me?'
BY LYDIA TOMKIW
Armitage on Afghan War: 'It Is Not Worth One More Limb'
BY THOMAS E. RICKS
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