All posts by Alexander Hill
How the Russian economy is defying and withstanding western sanctions
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Since Russia first invaded Ukraine in February 2022, western media has frequently suggested that economic sanctions against the Russians are going to stifle the war effort or even bring the country to its knees. As recently as early…
Gorbachev remembered: Respected in the West, detested in Russia
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev is dead. Given the tributes being paid to him in the West for his efforts to end the Cold War, it might be difficult to appreciate just how unpopular he became in his…