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How the West misunderstood the criminals in the Kremlin

Several months into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the global discussion about the war has divided into two opposing
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Appeal to the West: Stop Alienating Ordinary Russians

Be it at the end of Putin's presidency in 2024 or before, things will inevitably change in Russia. But in which direction? The West cannot stay aloof, as what happens in Russia is a matter of concern for the world as well. At the end of the Cold War the West offered a positive alternative, but now it is alienating ordinary Russians, writes Russian journalist Leonid Ragozin.

by Leonid Ragozin
A distorted picture of the domestic reality in Russia

Dmitri Trenin of Carnegie Moscow offers a distorted picture of reality, argues Lilia Shevtsovain her contribution
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The blame game: flawed visions of Russia's future

Dmitri Trenin, the head of the Carnegie think tank in Moscow, ...
Russia will stand strong and rely on itself

On May 18 Dmitri Trenin, director of think tank Carnegie Moscow, presented his views on the tensions between Russia
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