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Could the West Have Saved Russia from Itself?
Igor Gretskiy examines Russia’s readiness to join NATO in the 1990s
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The fumbling return of Putin the Historian
Igor Gretskiy wonder why Putin has again decided to take on the role of historian
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Putin the ‘Historian’ versus Poland
Igor Gretskiy analyses why Putin got angry with Poland
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Russia and the Council of Europe: Punishment Over?
Igor Gretskiy on why Russia’s right to vote in the PACE was restored, and what that means for Russia’s relations with the Council of Europe
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Poland and Russia: A Conflict of Incompatible Identities
One of the main reasons for the Polish-Russian relations crisis are fundamentally incompatible identities of the two countries’ political elites.
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Dangerous Liaisons Between Belarus and Russia
The story of a Union State with an uncertain future
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Where History Will Not Repeat Itself
Why Putin will not be able to repeat Gorbachev’s deal with the West