The backlash at home against the war in Ukraine suggests a moral split and loss of trust between the Russian public and its leadership.
Russia has launched its invasion of Ukraine. Putin鈥檚 intentions will determine what happens next 鈥� and whether the Russian public will support him.
Russia President Vladimir Putin shut the door on several diplomatic outcomes in the Ukraine crisis Monday. War may be his intended next step.
The West has promised harsh sanctions against Russia should it invade Ukraine. But Russians seem ready for them, both mentally and economically.
There seems to be little appetite for a war with Ukraine or NATO among Russians. But many feel the decision is out of their control to even influence.
The squabbles between Russia and the West over whether to recognize each other鈥檚 vaccines are hampering Russians who travel between East and West.
The 鈥淧utin Generation鈥� did not experience the deprivations of their forebears. Their outlook will likely have a profound effect on Russia鈥檚 future.
Though the chaos in Kazakhstan appears to have ended, it has highlighted weak nation-states in much of Russia鈥檚 post-Soviet sphere.
Russia has been putting pressure on the West to talk about NATO expansion. Now, amid diplomacy over Ukraine, Moscow feels like it might be heard.
Russia has built up troops on its border with Ukraine, worrying many in the West. But what鈥檚 going on seems to be about NATO expansion, not war.
Human rights group Memorial has been critical to giving Russia a cleareyed view of its Soviet past. That no longer suits the once-supportive Kremlin.
Russia seems to be getting serious about climate change. But the Kremlin鈥檚 shift in thought may need to go further to prepare for the future.
Communists are among the most powerful 鈥渓oyal opposition鈥� parties in Russia. Now they have declared fraud 鈥� and are facing the consequences.
The Kremlin hopes the Northeast Passage could rival the Suez Canal. But the Russian military presence has its rivals questioning its priorities.
The European portion of the Russian Arctic is searching for economic purpose. Could giving land away stabilize its population and industry?
Why do opposition-minded Russians vote in elections? Because despite tight controls of the ruling United Russia party, voting can make a difference.
Promoting ecological practices is not easy in the Russian Arctic. But locals are finding ways to change how the public interacts with the environment.
The U.S.-German agreement to greenlight the Nord Stream 2 pipeline has laid bare the positions of Russia and Ukraine to the West and each other.
Afghanistan was the Soviet Union鈥檚 Vietnam War, and its effects still linger in Russia. So the U.S. withdrawal is disconcertingly familiar to Moscow.
Marvel鈥檚 latest blockbuster is about former Soviet superheroes in Russia. But for Russian filmgoers, 鈥淏lack Widow鈥� doesn鈥檛 feel very Russian.
