Building up an image of Russophobic countries is currently instrumental in shaping a neo-imperial political identity among the Russians.

After 15 years of Putin’s rule, Russia’s economic model based on revenue from energy resources has exhausted its potential.

The situation of the third sector in Russia, i.e. the civil society structures independent from the state, is worsening on a regular basis.

Islam in the former USSR and the phenomenon of the post-Soviet militants in Syria and Iraq.

A change of government in the Kremlin, would mean the fall of Kadyrov’s regime, and the reactivation of pro-independence rhetoric in Chechnya.

The crisis in EU-Russia relations over Ukraine has made the two players interested in the Southern Gas Corridor once again.

Russia’s ability to sabotage the agreements is minimal in a situation where both Teheran and Washington appear to be interested in implementing them.

Since the beginning of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict, the position of Slovakia’s left-wing government towards Russia has been ambiguous.

The Victory Day celebrations this year were set in particular international and domestic context.

The authors of the Russian Federation's military doctrine have outlined the concept of information warfare.