New York’s post-Soviet gay community discusses imported homophobia Homophobia often follows gay and transgender immigrants from the former Soviet Union to Brooklyn. Sharon Lurye Dec 26, 2018
Digging up a new story for Stalin Kremlin-backed historians are trying to link Finland to a mass grave of thousands of victims of Soviet repression. Maria Georgieva Nov 19, 2018
Perspectives | Russia’s abortion debate highlights limit to church-state partnership The church has been pushing for a ban on abortion. The Kremlin isn’t interested. Diana Dukhanova Nov 5, 2018
After Bolton takes aim at Russia and Iran, is Armenia the collateral damage? The senior American official made a number of controversial statements in Yerevan that vexed both his hosts and the Kremlin. Joshua Kucera Oct 30, 2018
Events | Traditional values in Russia: Conference weighs the domestic context The origins of Russian traditional values are not easily identified. Oct 26, 2018
Perspectives | At Valdai, Putin uncompromising but not inflammatory At the elite annual schmoozefest, Putin emphasized that Russia can survive under Western pressure, and that his priority is not to lift sanctions, but to adapt to them. Alex Nice Oct 19, 2018
Moldova vote may herald end of EU integration Russia appears to have the upper hand in Chisinau. Oct 15, 2018
Anti-gay summit finds mixed reception in Moldova Moldova’s president eagerly welcomed the forum, making Chisinau the third former-communist capital in three years to host the conservative talk shop. Sep 21, 2018
Perspectives | Ukraine disrupts the Russian church’s imperial vision Two recent commemorative events illustrate the long-standing Ukrainian-Russian church controversy Igor Torbakov Sep 6, 2018
Belarus: Eco-protestors target proposed shipping route through Ukraine and Poland The EU and multilateral lenders are studying the project. Tom Allan Sep 5, 2018
Armenian police arrest Turkish-American lobbyist The lobbyist had arranged controversial junkets for members of Congress to Azerbaijan; it's unclear why he was hiding in Armenia. Grigor Atanesian Aug 31, 2018
Now Healthcare Is a Weapon in Ukraine’s War Russian-backed separatists are using medical treatment to try to win support for their cause Lily Hyde Aug 22, 2018
American congressman visits Azerbaijan; was energy security or collusion on the agenda? One of the U.S.'s most notorious lawmakers got tongues wagging on his trip to the Caucasus. Joshua Kucera Aug 13, 2018
New York theater fills Russian community’s hunger for drama The Russian-language theater was packed during a recent performance. Sharon Lurye Jul 10, 2018
Russian-speaking LGBT activists paint a rainbow in New York Hostility follows many Russian-speaking LGBT asylum seekers to New York. Isobel Cockerell, Madis Kabash Jun 8, 2018