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By co-opting the masses against the elite, the president has shaped a country to echo his values and grievances. And now he’s working to secure his legacy

Moscow’s Syria calculus has been more accurate than that of Washington

As Putin achieves his minimal goal in Minsk, Russia is isolated from Europe and the US but spreading its reach to new alliances

Obama’s nuclear bid, to be successful, requires a comprehensive look at security

A ceasefire will be first step for reversing the trend towards mutual destruction in Ukraine and beyond

Russia should avoid thinking of its planned Eurasian Union as a replica of the EU but rather as a kind of North American Free Trade treaty

The sharp reduction of Russia’s economic ties with the advanced countries leaves China as the only major economy outside of the US-led sanctions regime