Now that Vladimir Putin has chosen a path of escalation in his unnecessary war aggression against Ukraine, it is imperative Western policymakers know the consequences and how he might escalate further. This article examines recent events on battlefield; implications announced annexation territory, mobilization forces, threats to employ “all means” defend Russian territory; domestic ramification...

The Russian Federation, which continued as its successor state after the collapse of USSR and was one hegemonic powers during Cold War period could not maintain this position both militarily economically in first years, but with improvement economy time, it regained norm maker status. Russia, reborn from ashes norm-making status, aims to be dominant power new era, seen revisionist foreign polic...

I Mina ryska vänner skriver den svenske journalisten Johanna Melén godt og innsiktsfullt om egne opplevelser i Russland fra Putins maktovertakelse. Likevel støter hun på et kjent problem: Hvor mye mer kan en bok Russlands nære historie bli enn nok Putin-biografi?
 (My Russian Friends) is a well-written and insightful book by the Swedish journalist about her experiences in Russia after Puti...