News & Views
Stalin, Trump and the Politics of Narcissism
Was Joseph Stalin a narcissist like Donald Trump?
30 minute read
Russian Revolution’s centenary is ex-communist, Vladimir Putin’s dilemma
How should a conservative government commemorate a revolution that was crucial to the foundation of its state?
30 minute read
Victory on the Volga
Soviet victory at Stalingrad – the battle that changed the course of the Second World War
15 minute read
Why Roosevelt was Right About Stalin
The case in favour of President Roosevelt’s appeasement of Stalin during World War II.
15 minute read
What Would George Kennan Say about the Ukrainian Crisis?
“We must be gardeners and not mechanics in our approach to world affairs” (George F. Kennan)
15 minute read
Russia’s Pivotal Role in Ending the Holocaust
The Red Army’s liberation of Auschwitz and other Nazi death camps.
15 minute read
Russia’s military have learned lessons from failures to become a proven power
Russia’s military prowess in historical perspective
30 minute read
Timothy Snyder and the Nazi-Soviet Pact
A critique of Snyder’s interpretation of the Nazi-Soviet pact.
30 minute read
What George Kennan can teach us about US-Russia relations
Kennan’s changing views on the Soviet Union, from containment to advocacy of detente.
15 minute read