Peter Reddaway is professor of political science. He is author, with Dmitri Glinski, of a book provisionally titled The Tragedy of Russia’s Reforms: Market Bolshevism Against Democracy (U.S. Institute of Peace Press, 2001).
The illiberal credo prominent in Russia’s foreign policy is more than just a clever political ploy. Rather, this outlook reflects the traumatic experience of the 1990s, and it is stoked…
The Kremlin wields food as a weapon and a shield against Western interference. But Putin’s push for food autarky could backfire, driving up prices and turning Russians against the regime.