Brian Whitmore

Brian Whitmore writes for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

Why Putin's Anti-Corruption Campaign Might Be Spinning Out of Control

Why Putin's Anti-Corruption Campaign Might Be Spinning Out of Control

Interpreting the Kremlin probe into Rostelekom and its CEO More »

Vladimir Putin's Acute China Envy

Vladimir Putin's Acute China Envy

Unlike his counterparts in Beijing, he's failing to build an autocratic system that will outlive his time in office. More »

Stolypin and Andropov: The Angel and Devil on Vladimir Putin's Shoulders?

Stolypin and Andropov: The Angel and Devil on Vladimir Putin's Shoulders?

How two pivotal figures in modern Russian history could help explain what Vlad will do next. More »

The Death of Leonid Brezhnev and the Long Battle for Russia's Future

The Death of Leonid Brezhnev and the Long Battle for Russia's Future

When the Soviet premier died 30 years ago, it opened up a series of political debates and power struggles that continue to this day. More »

The Razvozzhayev Abduction: From Scandal to Crisis in Russia

The Razvozzhayev Abduction: From Scandal to Crisis in Russia

The apparent government kidnapping of an influential opposition figure is exposed. What will happen next? More »

Who Is Leonid Razvozzhayev, and Why Has He Disappeared?

Who Is Leonid Razvozzhayev, and Why Has He Disappeared?

Dueling narratives on the mysterious fate of a Russian opposition figure More »

Free and Fair Elections in Russia! The Opposition Movement's Web Primaries

Free and Fair Elections in Russia! The Opposition Movement's Web Primaries

As it takes political resistance beyond its street-protest stage, the vote is also a dress rehearsal for real democracy in the post-Putin era. More »

September 24, 2011: The Day That Changed Russia

September 24, 2011: The Day That Changed Russia

What it meant when Vladimir Putin officially became the once and future president of Russia More »

The Biggest Story in Photos

Protests Spread Across Brazil

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