This month, we take a look at the view from Russia via its news coverage. Russia’s TV news is increasingly focusing on cultural reporting and…

Central Asia: Core and Periphery Central Asia is, by its most common definition, those five “stans” that were formerly Soviet republics: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,…

While Americans gather around TV screens to watch a ball drop on Times Square to bring in the New Year, Russians gather around to watch…

Ukrainian Politics: Major Issues and Personages (Updated) Nearly all of Ukraine’s political struggles can be understood as stemming from two major sources. The first is…

A Coalition of Populism and Nationalism Yulia Tymoshenko is perhaps the most powerful, popular, and controversial woman in Eastern European politics. She rose to power quickly…

Russia’s archives are an essential resource for anyone seriously studying Russia. Like any tool, however, one must first know how to use it. This brief…