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Russia Archive

Archives for December 2024

World Politics
After 13 years of war, Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has been defeated. What comes next?After 13 years of war, Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has been defeated. What comes next?
World Politics

How the Assad regime collapsed slowly, then all at once.

By Joshua Keating
World Politics
Why protests in the country of Georgia matterWhy protests in the country of Georgia matter
World Politics

Georgians are trying to move toward Europe. Their government may have different plans.

By Ellen Ioanes
World Politics
He thought he would die in Putin’s gulag. Now he has a message for the world.He thought he would die in Putin’s gulag. Now he has a message for the world.
World Politics

Leading Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza tells Vox the world needs to start preparing now for Putin’s fall.

By Joshua Keating