In the aftermath of the Moscow subway bombings that killed or injured more than 100 people — punctuated by deadly subsequent attacks in Russia’s North Caucasus region — questions proliferate:
Who were the perpetrators? What were their goals? Are the incidents connected? Do the bombings portend a resurgence of terrorist violence in Russia? Will Prime [...]

Has Russia become dangerous, adversarial and increasingly undemocratic?

Similar to transplantology enthusiast Vladimir Demikhov’s two-headed dog experiments, Russia’s political system has lurched in the direction of a curiosity with Dmitry Medvedev’s election as president. But is the team of Medvedev and outgoing President Vladimir Putin really a power duo, as some have suggested?
My belief is that the pair is more like one of [...]