Russia

The Life and Death of a Great Russian City

The tragic plot to destroy Nizhny Novgorod's centuries-old historic city center.

BY ANNA NEMTSOVA | AUGUST 22, 2012

Everybody Loves Pussy Riot

(Except Vladimir Putin.)

AUGUST 17, 2012

Making Punk a Threat Again

Is Russia's Pussy Riot already the most politically influential punk rock group ever?

BY SPENCER ACKERMAN | AUGUST 3, 2012

August Heats Up

Follow the events of August 1962, as Cold War tensions continue to unfold in the run-up to the Cuban missile crisis.

BY RACHEL DOBBS | AUGUST 2, 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

Fortress America

Playing the new Cold War board game is a trip back to the 1980s. So why is the theme of an America being invaded still so popular?

BY MICHAEL PECK | JULY 3, 2012

Putin's Got America Right Where He Wants It

And that's bad news for Obama.

BY MICHAEL WEISS | JUNE 28, 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

The Caspian's New Sea Monsters

The post-Soviet region has begun a high-stakes arms race, fueled by competition for recently discovered oil fields.

JUNE 22, 2012

What Russia Gave Syria

A guide to Bashar al-Assad's arsenal.

BY DAVID KENNER | JUNE 21, 2012

Abandoning Sergei Magnitsky

Why is Hillary Clinton giving up on human rights in Russia?

BY JAMISON FIRESTONE | JUNE 21, 2012

Putin's Waiting Game

Russia's savvy president isn't trying to start a new Cold War, he's just waiting to see what happens in November.

BY ANDREW S. WEISS | JUNE 19, 2012

How Is Energy Remaking the World?

To navigate the complicated new politics of oil and gas, FP asked the author of The Quest and leading U.S. energy historian to help shape our latest survey -- and guide us through the results.

BY DANIEL YERGIN | JULY/AUGUST 2012

Are All States Failing States?

Every unstable country is unstable in its own way.

BY DAVID ROTHKOPF | 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

The Science of Ballot-Box Stuffing

What's the best way to detect electoral fraud? You may want to follow the numbers.

BY JOSHUA E. KEATING | JULY/AUGUST 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

Everything in Syria Is Going to Plan

It just depends on whose plan you're talking about.

BY AARON DAVID MILLER | JUNE 13, 2012

Powder Keg

What will it take to push Russians over the edge?

BY JULIA IOFFE | JUNE 12, 2012

The Patience Runs Out

The United States has put up with Pakistan's insidious double game for a decade now. Not anymore.

BY SHAMILA N. CHAUDHARY | JUNE 12, 2012

Blood in the Caucasus

Scenes from the war zone in Russia's backyard.

BY DIANA MARKOSIAN | JUNE 8, 2012

Putin's Secret War

The bloody Islamic insurgency in Russia's backyard.

BY ANNA NEMTSOVA | JUNE 8, 2012

The Real Reason to Intervene in Syria

Cutting Iran's link to the Mediterranean Sea is a strategic prize worth the risk.

BY JAMES P. RUBIN | JUNE 4, 2012

The Dictators Are Smarter Than You Think

Don't count the tyrants out. They've still got plenty of tricks up their sleeves.

BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | MAY 30, 2012