That’s the question we asked a set of Russia hands around town this week.

Both latter-day Jacobins and “godders” may agree on the facts, but will have opposite views on what should be done about the alleged facts.

A new Russian documentary about the Magnitsky case takes tried and true propaganda methods to a new level in its attempts to sway the U.S. government.

What does a prominent Russian filmmaker’s apparent about-face—from Kremlin critic to a willing agent of Putin’s propaganda machine—tell us about the very nature of the Russian regime?

Hunger and looting are now an everyday occurrence in Caracas.

Britons vote on whether or not to remain in the European Union.

A Russian performance artist, who set fire to the front door of the FSB’s offices, was found guilty and convicted to a half million ruble fine by a Moscow court this past week.

The President of the European Commission is off to meet Vladimir Putin at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum—a sign of how tepid Europe’s support for extending sanctions against really is.

What’s behind Russia’s abduction of Estonian officer Eston Kohver? Signs point to more such incidents being in the offing.

Construction on the Kerch straits bridge, meant to connect Crimea to mainland Russia, has been halted. Putin’s close friend needs some more money.