Russia
From Russia Today with love
I wish we were sophisticated enough to be a covert brainwashing exercise
Laughing at the ineptitude of some Russian spies ignores how dangerous most are
The GRU is not a maverick service
What Putin and Trump understand about UFC
There is no political correctness in cage fighting. But that’s not to say it’s not political
Of course Russians have a sense of humour – just look at the Salisbury ‘tourists’
The two Russians may not have been much of a joke. But British viewers fell on their lacklustre performance with delight
Putin is at it again – this time with the midterms
If both Republicans and Democrats are being targeted, that’s because Putin doesn’t care who wins
What will Michael Cohen tell the FBI now?
As Manafort faces life in jail, he must regret not flipping on his old boss. Cohen did not make that mistake
How important is Christopher Steele’s libel win against the owners of a Russian bank?
It is a well-known tactic of oligarchs to use the courts to try to silence critics
Did the Russian mafia help Trump along his way to the Oval Office?
House of Trump, House of Putin by Craig Unger reviewed.
What if the dreaded ‘pee tape’ is real?
A small-town Colorado newspaper may have stumbled on news of Trump’s kompromat.
Why America’s détente with Putin makes Belarus nervous
‘If we don’t survive these years, if we will fail, it means we will have to become part of some other state, or they will simply wipe their feet on us.’
‘Has mom been tested for STDs?’ The Manaforts’ home life and why it matters
Hacked text messages containing several damaging stories about the former campaign manager can now be viewed by anyone with an internet connection
Trump betrays the elite sense that the US is always pure and democracy-loving
Welcome to American post-exceptionalism .
Sheriff David Clarke’s Russian connection
What connects Moscow, gun rights, and the Vice President? Cockburn has the answer...
Steve Bannon: ‘We have to end the Cold War with Russia’
The former White House strategist thinks China poses a much greater threat.
Why did Trump choose to parrot Putin on Montenegro?
The tiny Balkan country of scarcely more than 600,000 people is known mostly for its sunny Adriatic beaches - so why is Trump portraying it as a threat?
Two out of three ain’t bad: Jetlagged Trump’s European roadshow, reviewed
Is the likeliest explanation of Trump’s U-turn really that he’s a Russian agent?
Trump’s fawning performance in Helsinki has only lent credence to the worst theories about him
The legacy of his presidency may be to fortify suspicions of Moscow and his chum Putin.
Donald Trump’s fight is against globalisation and the left – not Vladimir Putin
History somehow isn’t moving toward its predetermined end, and this has driven Western liberals completely mad. The theatrical overreaction to…
After flirting with Putin, is Trump putting ‘America first’?
The Helsinki summit, which was intended to smooth relations with Moscow, is having the reverse effect.
What’s the purpose of Trump’s forthcoming meeting with Vladimir Putin?
A diligent press corps is trying to force him to say what he will do or say when he meets his Russian chum. But Trump himself may not really know.
Do svidánija, NATO
Until now, not one of our NATO allies believed the American President actively sought favour and approval from the leader of totalitarian Russia.
Why the Romanovs were doomed
There never really was a moment when the Russian royal family might plausibly have been rescued.
What does Michael Cohen know?
He kept the President’s secrets about Russia as well as ‘the women.’
What are the odds of Trump going to jail?
Runners and riders for Mueller’s next arrest.
What does the British government know about Trump and Russia?
A British Member of Parliament thinks that the government has not always done all it can to assist the Mueller inquiry into whether Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia.
