The death of former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has once again exposed profound divisions among Russians. While many revile him for purportedly destroying a global superpower, others expressed deep gratitude for the unprecedented individual opportunities his liberalizations afforded them.
Modest Kolerov, Editor-in-Chief of REGNUM news agency, former head of the Interregional and Cultural Relations Department of the Russian Presidential Administra
Uncertainty hangs over Belarus’s geopolitical situation. Will the Belarusian army eventually join Russia’s war effort? Will those issuing Western sanctions distinguish between Russia and Belarus? Are there any prospects whatsoever in mending fences with the West? Thus far, no definitive responses to these questions can be found. Notably, during a June 13 meeting with the chair of the Belarusian KGB, …