Russia's president is unabashedly satisfying his hunger for power, Der Standard notes: Putin will once again become a political virgin, his ...
The meeting shows how powerful Russia has become, Der Standard comments: Western criticism of Tayyip Erdoğan's offensive leaves him cold. ...
The strategy of opposition figure Alexei Navalny aimed at weakening the Kremlin by electing candidates from the pro-system opposition could ...
Now the president's work really begins, Der Standard comments: Until now Zelensky has been in the comfortable position of being a president ...
The Kremlin is taking a dangerous course by oppressing the opposition, comments Handelsblatt: The Kremlin didn't want to risk defeat in the ...
This is not a victory for Moscow but a triumph of mutual understanding, Der Standard notes: Russia's obligations in the Council of Europe ...
By making concessions on details of the pension reform Vladimir Putin has been able to escape the noose yet again, Der Standard explains: ...
The Kremlin was playing with fire when it fuelled confrontations between Cossacks and liberals on the weekend, Der Standard warns: The ...
For Handelsblatt the protests are an expression of the systematic crisis in which Russia finds itself: The problem is that after three ...
Fortunately pragmatism has returned to German-Russian relations, because the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria can't be solved without ...