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Mark Galeotti

Mark Galeotti

Latest articles by Mark Galeotti

Why Putin might be trying to recreate the Soviet-era KGB — and why he might regret it
Russia
Russia is massing thousands of troops on Ukraine’s border. Here’s why we shouldn’t panic.Russia is massing thousands of troops on Ukraine’s border. Here’s why we shouldn’t panic.
Russia

Fears of an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine are probably overblown.

By Mark Galeotti
Putin’s perverse win-win in the Olympic doping scandal
Russia

Doping is part of a legacy from Soviet times that never really went away.

By Mark Galeotti
Trump wants America to stop being the world’s policeman — and start being its rent-a-cop
Russia

Geopolitics meets The Art of the Deal.

By Mark Galeotti
Russia
How Vladimir Putin is being outfoxed by a Chechen warlordHow Vladimir Putin is being outfoxed by a Chechen warlord
Russia

Vladimir Putin may have met his match in Ramzan Kadyrov.

By Mark Galeotti
Russia
Why Vladimir Putin is cheering Brexit — and why he might soon regret itWhy Vladimir Putin is cheering Brexit — and why he might soon regret it
Russia

Putin wants a Europe that’s divided and distracted. He just got his wish.

By Mark Galeotti
World Politics
The West needs to stop panicking about Russia’s “hybrid” warfareThe West needs to stop panicking about Russia’s “hybrid” warfare
World Politics

If anyone has the edge in “hybrid” warfare, it’s the West, not Russia.

By Mark Galeotti
World Politics
The Putin myth: the Russian leader isn’t nearly as powerful as you thinkThe Putin myth: the Russian leader isn’t nearly as powerful as you think
World Politics

Buying into the myth of an all-powerful Putin strengthens him and weakens us.

By Mark Galeotti
Business & Finance
The Panama Papers show how corruption really works in RussiaThe Panama Papers show how corruption really works in Russia
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Business & Finance

Russia’s real currency isn’t money — it’s power and connections.

By Mark Galeotti
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Russia’s Communist Party is making a comeback — and it’s bad news for PutinRussia’s Communist Party is making a comeback — and it’s bad news for Putin
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Ironic as it may be, the Communists may be about to help advance the cause of democracy and reform in Russia.

By Mark Galeotti

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