Russia

Culture

Friday A/V Club: The People Celebrate Stalin

Stalinist propaganda at its most absurd

Jesse Walker | 1.23.2015 1:16 PM

Russia

Stick Shift

Charles Oliver | 1.19.2015 6:00 AM

Book Reviews

Inside Stalin's Head

A biography offers fresh insights on one of history's bloodiest dictators.

Norman Naimark | 1.17.2015 12:00 PM

World

Vid: Garry Kasparov on Chess, the Cold War, and the West's Shameful Appeasement of Putin

Nick Gillespie and Joshua Swain | 12.7.2014 9:00 AM

Politics

Garry Kasparov on Chess, the Cold War, and the West's Shameful Appeasement of Putin

Nick Gillespie and Joshua Swain | 12.3.2014 3:50 PM

Oil prices

Saudi Arabia's Attempt to Kill Off U.S. Fracking Could Kill Off Some Unsavory Regimes Too

Ronald Bailey | 12.1.2014 12:13 PM

Politics

Russia Undermining 20 Years of Nuclear Cooperation With U.S.

Zenon Evans | 11.14.2014 12:10 PM

Politics

U.S. Criticizes Russia as Troops Pour Into Ukraine

Zenon Evans | 11.13.2014 12:40 PM

Politics

Russia Launches Another Propaganda Outlet in the West, Claims Miami Is the Next Eastern Ukraine

Zenon Evans | 11.12.2014 11:40 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Mohammed Cartoons Publisher Fleming Rose, Obama-Putin Fashion Show, How to Support Veterans, Bye-Bye Ebola, the War on Valerie Jarrett, the Death of Procreative Sex, and Aftershow

Matt Welch | 11.11.2014 8:24 PM

Politics

Obama and Putin Meet But Don't Make Ground With Talks

Zenon Evans | 11.11.2014 1:00 PM

Politics

Obama Administration Issues Stern Warning as Russian Tanks Penetrate Ukraine

Zenon Evans | 11.10.2014 12:50 PM

Politics

Kerry to Talk With Russia Tomorrow. Putin Sends Tanks Into Ukraine Today.

Zenon Evans | 11.7.2014 12:03 PM

World

Dozens of Russian Tanks Enter Ukraine

Reason Staff | 11.7.2014 8:38 AM

Politics

Putin Beats Obama for Top Spot on Forbes Most Powerful People List

Zenon Evans | 11.6.2014 1:00 PM

Politics

Obama and Putin Likely to Have Informal Talks as Russia Advances on Ukraine

Zenon Evans | 11.5.2014 12:10 PM

World

Russian Proposal: Marry a Prostitute, Avoid Criminal Penalties

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 11.4.2014 10:45 AM

Politics

Putin Spanks Obama in New Russian Propaganda Art Gallery

Zenon Evans | 11.3.2014 11:30 AM

World

Rogue Election Yields New Pro-Russian Leader in Eastern Ukraine

Alexander Zakharchenko wins as head of "Donetsk People's Republic"

Reason Staff | 11.3.2014 9:30 AM

Politics

Cold War Revival?: Hackers, Harassment, and Nuclear-Equipped Bombers

Zenon Evans | 10.31.2014 1:30 PM

World

NATO Jets Intercept Russian Military Flights Over Europe

Reason Staff | 10.30.2014 9:30 AM

Russia

Staff at U.S. Embassy in Moscow Face Harassment

Slashed tires and mysterious break-ins

Reason Staff | 10.27.2014 5:15 PM

Politics

Poll: Russians Fear the United States More than ISIS-Type Terrorists

Zenon Evans | 10.27.2014 12:05 PM

Ukraine

Putin Goes on Anti-American Rant, Also Admits Saving His Puppet From Ukraine

Put on your comically-oversized fur hats, because this war is getting cold!

Reason Staff | 10.24.2014 4:00 PM

Politics

Russian Leader Says Obama Suffers from 'Mental Aberration'

Zenon Evans | 10.15.2014 5:30 PM

Ukraine

Russian-Backed Leader in Ukraine Unconscious After Attack

Reason Staff | 10.13.2014 4:10 PM

Politics

From Moscow With Liberty: Meet the Head of Russia's Libertarian Party

Andrey Shalnev just won an election, and he's sowing the seeds of freedom in an unfree nation.

Zenon Evans | 10.7.2014 4:31 PM

Russia

Big, Strong Putin Laughs at Puny American Sanctions

Just don't look at the near-recession level economy in Russia.

Reason Staff | 10.2.2014 5:00 PM

Politics

Ukrainians in War-Torn East Topple Massive Lenin Statue

Zenon Evans | 9.29.2014 10:45 AM

World

Peace Deal (For Now) In Ukraine

Divvy up the turf

Reason Staff | 9.19.2014 8:47 PM

Politics

U.S. Sanctions on Russia Cause Kalashnikov Rifle Price Surge

Zenon Evans | 9.18.2014 2:20 PM

World

Weekly Standard: Scottish Independence May Sound Harmless, But Just Wait Til the RUSSIAN SUBMARINES Arrive

For aficionados of anti-independence scaremongering.

Jesse Walker | 9.18.2014 11:48 AM

Politics

Ukraine Ratifies E.U. Association Deal, Grants Rebels Self-Rule

Zenon Evans | 9.16.2014 12:31 PM

Politics

Second-Ever Libertarian Elected in Russia

Zenon Evans | 9.15.2014 11:10 AM

World

Friday Funnies: NATO to the Rescue

Chip Bok | 9.12.2014 7:00 AM

Politics

One Week, 180: Obama Admits Crimea Is 'Gone'

Zenon Evans | 9.11.2014 1:10 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Obama's 3-Year War, ISIL vs. Putin, Ray Rice's Knockout Blow, NBA Owner 'Racism,' Presidential Optics, Price-Gouging for Passport Revocations, and Snarly Aftershow!

Matt Welch | 9.8.2014 8:20 PM

Politics

Obama Takes Credit: Sanctions 'Only Reason' for Ukraine Ceasefire

Zenon Evans | 9.5.2014 2:10 PM

Ukraine

Let's Have Some Honesty and Realism at the NATO Conference

Don't hold your breath

Sheldon Richman | 9.4.2014 3:00 PM

Policy

From Russia to ISIL, Obama Weighs Interventionist Foreign Policy

Reason Staff | 9.4.2014 10:15 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: U.S. vs. ISIL, Russia vs. Ukraine, Michelle Obama vs. Satire, Ebola, Rape-Victim Child Support, Kinder/Gentler Drug Courts, Plus After-show

Matt Welch | 9.3.2014 8:27 PM

Politics

Ukraine: U.S. Troops Coming Next Week. Report: Russian Drones on Front

Zenon Evans | 9.3.2014 3:45 PM

Civil Liberties

Gay Russian Activists Concerned About Crimean Conquest

Reason Staff | 9.3.2014 3:36 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: The Latest ISIL Beheading, Grover Norquist Tells All About Burning Man, Report from the Russo-Ukrainian Mini-war, Leaked Nudes, Revolving Cantor, NSA, Minimum Wage, Plus After-show!

Matt Welch | 9.2.2014 8:04 PM

Russia

Russian Bank Hires Former U.S. Senators to Fight Sanctions

Trent Lott and John Breaux represent Gazprombank

Reason Staff | 9.2.2014 4:35 PM

World War 2

World War II Started 75 Years Ago Today, Still Shaping Foreign Policy

Ed Krayewski | 9.1.2014 3:02 PM

World

Western Countries Balk at Calling Russia-Ukraine Conflict 'War'

A spat? Domestic disturbance?

Reason Staff | 8.28.2014 1:53 PM