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December/January 2016/17
For all Vladimir Putin’s military adventures, the Russian economy is now shrinking — far too small to pose a real threat to the West
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November 2016
"Putin revels in others’ weakness. A man with a facelift who poses bare-chested on horseback is not a well man"
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September 2016
The hearty icons of Soviet womanhood have vanished
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September 2016
A Donald Trump presidency would test the alliance to breaking point at a time when it faces threats across a wide range of fronts
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