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The ex-top diplomat on the frustrations of working for Boris Yeltsin, what the west got wrong about post-Soviet Russia and why Putin believes his own lies
The Russian leader believes he is back at the top table with history on his side
Putin gained power by neutering the old cadre but new names have sprung up to fill their places
John Major received proposal from European Bank president in 1991, archives reveal
For the Russian president, the revolution was a period of dangerous disorder
Political leadership conspicuously absent from any commemoration
A wave of younger, loyal officials does not necessarily spell change
Christopher Grace filmed with artists and sculptors in studios caught in the crossfire of the revolution
The Bosnian Serb leader’s conviction may prove a high-water mark
Post-mortem result fuels further speculation over death in Washington hotel room last year
Salary cuts and wage arrears but few signs of social unrest, writes Julia Ioffe
Moscow insider who switched between stern upholder of politburo orthodoxy and avuncular, intellectual charmer
Opposition leader was closest thing Russia had to a popular, western politician
The west is told what it wants to hear and turns a convenient blind eye, writes Susan Glasser
Ukraine’s role and how Mikhail Gorbachev, George HW Bush and Boris Yeltsin were resistant to the break-up
One of the highlights of this year’s festival is ‘Winter Journey’, a film centred on a gay relationship
Russian tycoon has long been a wanted man in Russia
Look beyond the bombs and blackouts, says Richard Greer
Russian authoritarianism may also signal fragility
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