Russia

Soviet socialism more popular than ever among Russians

January 4, 2019 By Gavin Mendel-Gleason

The USSR was thoroughly imperfect, but more Russians than ever are looking back fondly on the socialist system they lost.

Syria troop withdrawal welcomed, but Trump’s aim unclear

December 21, 2018 By John Bachtell

What happens next—for U.S. imperial policy in the region, for Syria, and for the Kurdish people—is up in the air.

Black voters were prime targets of Russian election interference

December 19, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

For years, the Russian state has leveraged social media to wage a propaganda war aimed at manipulating and dividing Americans.

Cuba’s president travels abroad, firms up relations, gains economic support

November 29, 2018 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Perhaps Díaz-Canel’s itinerary sends a message about his own orientation: He visited all nations in the world headed by Communist parties, except for Nepal.

Trump pulls U.S. out of Cold War-era nuclear missile treaty

October 24, 2018 By Marilyn Bechtel

Abandoning the INF could lead to an unconstrained and dangerous nuclear arms competition with Russia.