… of publicly praising Russian President Vladimir Putin and making questionable … refused to acknowledge that Russian-occupied Crimea is … visa rules for Russian citizens, citing security … visas could put Russian democracy activists, independent journalists, …

… a guest house for Putin worshippers." He … history of praising Russian President Vladimir Putin and making controversial … tightening visa rules for Russian citizens, aiming to … measures could inadvertently impact Russian democracy activists, journalists, and …

… strategy centered on convincing Russian President Vladimir Putin that his invasion of … -and-forth between the Kremlin and the White House. … and of Ukrainians welcoming Russians with open arms have … and even for eventual Russian democracy. It will come at …

… into even greater dependence on Moscow and Beijing. The strengthening … s attempt to stop the Russia-Ukraine war.   An … Washington’s rhetoric about promoting democracy was far removed from … the case with Chinese and Russian investors. Another challenge for …

… National Interest on US-Russia policy Russia, “Containment … empathy. It withstood Moscow’s expansionism precisely because … Every concession to the Kremlin – from Georgia in … today utopian expectations of Russian democratization; it requires strategic …

… of Georgia in Kremlin-influenced Russian media. The propaganda … the West has used undemocratic measures to ensure the … alliance with Moscow. Congratulations to Vladimir Putin and Sergey … a “practical partnership” with Moscow (Apsnypress.info). Separately, …

… prisoners held by the Russian regime. Asmus and Pollack … "political preemption": promoting democracy, education, and economic reform. … Kabul and Baghdad, Moscow kept working on its … cautious optimism about Vladimir Putin reads as grim foreshadowing …

by Ferenc Laczó Given all the grave concerns regarding the future of democratic norms and institutions in the US, Hungary’s transformation under Viktor Orbán’s rule offers the kind of warning that observers would ignore at their own peril. Considering the …

… Russian opposition, but also voices in the West, now classify Putin … Russia as well after Putin. Putin’s regime can be … rapid democratization. If there is a regime change in Moscow, … democracy, and have assertive democratization actors. Such institutional …

… of “Brussels as the new Moscow”, as well as the … vision as fundamentally wrong or undemocratic.  Of course, I would … is experiencing Russian imperialism.  Indeed, I do not think Putin is … rather trying to reconstruct the Russian Empire. Therefore, Ukraine is …