The draconian package of security laws passed last Friday by the Russian Duma are breathtaking in their repressive ambition. But they might also be nearly impossible to implement.

The following remarks were delivered on May 13 at the 2016 Lennart Meri Conference by the President of Estonia. In the wake of the recent Brexit vote, they are more resonant than ever.

The voters have spoken, and the their verdict is clear: Britain will now have to leave the European Union. How the rest of the EU moves on is the next critical question. Can European leaders salvage the European project?

The CEO of Russia’s VTB Bank was in Washington this week, meeting with lawmakers and trying to get sanctions lifted. It’s all part of Putin’s outreach efforts.

Debates over Communist-era place names are roiling Ukrainians’ efforts to redefine their national identity.

It is possible to approach the Talmud without affirming the truth claims it implies. However, to do so has a price—the loss of its deepest meaning.

Unlike last year when he was all bluster, the Russian President delivered a distinctly more subdued show at this year’s St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

As a result of an ongoing doping scandal, a ban against Russian track and field athletes participating in international sporting events has been extended through Rio.

Never has a President’s policy had so much pushback from his own high officials and appointees. Never has a President defied so much evidence to insist on the unique cerebral brilliance of a policy in ruins.

The Kremlin is attempting to undermine support for the Magnitsky Act, using a controversial Russian documentary.