Tag: russia

• The Kremlin’s Campaign in Africa

  April 1, 2019

  Key Takeaway: The Kremlin is expanding its outreach and influence in Africa. Russia is boosting its military sales and economic cooperation across Africa, entering the continent’s emerging nuclear energy market… more ›

• Vladimir Putin: A Profile

  February 6, 2019

  Much has been written about Russian President Vladimir Putin. Often described as an autocrat, a strong leader, a narcissist, a modern-day czar, a former KGB spy and a judo black… more ›

• What If Trump Has Been a Russian Asset Since 1987?

  January 14, 2019

  On June 14, 2016, the Washington Post reported that Russian hackers had broken into the Democratic National Committee’s files and gained access to its research on Donald Trump. A political… more ›

• Putin’s Revenge

  January 3, 2019

  https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/putins-revenge/ more ›

• The Madman Theory of North Korea

  January 3, 2019

  In 1969, Richard Nixon, about eight months into his Presidency, grew frustrated with the North Vietnamese leadership. The President wanted to negotiate an exit from the Vietnam War, but his… more ›

• The Big Blockchain Lie

  November 24, 2018

  The Big Blockchain Lie Now that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin have plummeted from last year’s absurdly high valuations, the techno-utopian mystique of so-called distributed-ledger technologies should be next. https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/blockchain-big-lie-by-nouriel-roubini-2018-10 more ›

• Trump’s 19th Century Foreign Policy

  June 11, 2018

  Trump’s 19th Century Foreign Policy » His views aren’t as confused as they seem. In fact, they’re remarkably consistent—and they have a long history. One of the most common misconceptions… more ›

• How Britain let Russia hide its dirty money

  May 26, 2018

  How Britain let Russia hide its dirty money » For decades, politicians have welcomed the super-rich with open arms. Now they’re finally having second thoughts. But is it too late?… more ›

• Moscow Mathematical Papyrus – Wikipedia The Moscow…

  April 26, 2018

  Moscow Mathematical Papyrus – Wikipedia The Moscow Mathematical Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian mathematical papyrus, also called the Golenishchev Mathematical Papyrus, after its first owner outside of Egypt, Egyptologist Vladimir… more ›

• 30,000 Hidden Images Reveal the World of a…

  April 3, 2018

  30,000 Hidden Images Reveal the World of a Soviet-Era Photographer » Masha Ivashintsova was born in Russia, in 1942. At 18 she started taking photographs, and became involved the underground… more ›