International
22 December 2011
A resentful Putin means further strains in East–West relations and a renewed effort to lock in Russia’s western neighbours, writes John Besemeres
International
21 April 2011
Jostling between Vladimir Putin and Dimitry Medvedev and trouble with neighbours could play out in very significant ways for Russia and its region, writes John Besemeres
International
4 January 2011
Alexander Lukashenko’s brutal crackdown looks like another win for Moscow. John Besemeres traces the latest shift in orientation by the dictatorial president of Belarus
Essays & reportage
10 November 2010
Book contract in her bag, Maria Tumarkin set out for Russia and Ukraine. All was well until people started asking questions
Essays & reportage
7 May 2010
In this extract from her new book, Maria Tumarkin recounts the events that unfolded after news of war reached the Ukrainian village of Dubovyazovka
