Russia's secret 'language of thieves' was invented in Stalin's Gulags. Now it's being used by cybercriminals

The tricks of the jail jargon Fenya were once used to bewilder guards in Stalin's Gulags. Now they are being used by Russian ...
Foreign Affairs

Tsarist and Soviet Policy in the Far East

I AM not a Bolshevik. Moreover, I am an enemy of the Bolsheviks, having fought them with a rifle in my hands as well as in the field of ideas. Nor am I a monarchist. I do not favor a restoration of ...
The Diplomat

What the History of China-Russia Relations May Tell Us About Their Future

As China’s history shows, no matter if it is Tsarist, Bolshevik, Soviet, or “democratic,” Russia’s strategic and geopolitical logic guiding its behavior remain unchanged. In China’s case, history is ...