Protection of basic human rights, including the right to own property, is an important issue for those who hold American values close to heart. In Russia, human and property rights violations are undermining the state and preventing investment and business development. The poor state of the…
In March 2009, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presented her Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, with a red button symbolizing a new “reset” policy with the Russian Federation. Prophetically, and as a result of an incompetent translation, the letters on the button read “overload” instead of “reset.” …
For the past two years, the Obama Administration has touted its Russia “reset policy” as one of its great diplomatic achievements. The President spent an inordinate amount of time cultivating Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and making him his principal diplomatic interlocutor—despite the fact that Medvedev is Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has cited the need to complete the formation of new cabinet ministers to excuse himself...…
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It is hard to overstate the dangerous implications of what happened this week when President Obama was caught by an open...…
A recent Heritage event analyzed Russia’s presidential election and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s return to the...…
Last Friday, this author had the opportunity to dine in the company of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, his senior...…
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced that his country, the world’s leading oil and gas producer, plans to...…
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R–OH) recently delivered a blistering critique of President Obama’s Russia “reset”...…
Garry Kasparov mastered the game of chess to become a world-famous champion. These days he’s facing a much tougher...…
President Obama may believe that America’s “reset” policy with Russia is the correct move to cover important foreign...…
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s return to power means stability—and stagnation—for Russians and a tough...…