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The Limits of Russian Power
Why Putin Isn’t Thriving in Trump’s Anarchic World
Michael Kimmage and Hanna Notte
February 5, 2026
Trump’s Power Paradox
What Kind of World Order Does His National Security Strategy Seek?
December 8, 2025
The Pernicious Spectacle of Trump’s Russia-Ukraine Diplomacy
How Demands for Quick Resolution Hinder a Real End to the War
August 19, 2025
The Limits of Putin’s Balancing Act
What the Kremlin Will Sacrifice in Pursuit of Victory in Ukraine
Michael Kimmage and Maria Lipman
July 16, 2025
The Zeitenwende Is Real This Time
Germany’s Defense Upgrade Is Necessary but Could Upset Europe’s Balance of Power
Michael Kimmage and Sudha David-Wilp
April 11, 2025
How Ukraine Became a World War
New Players Are Transforming the Conflict—and Complicating the Path to Ending It
Michael Kimmage and Hanna Notte
November 7, 2024
Exiles Cannot Save Russia
But the West Can Learn From—and Should Support—Those Who Fled Putin
Michael Kimmage and Maria Lipman
September 18, 2024
Trump’s Threat to Europe
His First Term Tested the Transatlantic Relationship—but His Second Would Break It
March 22, 2024
Forever Putinism
The Russian Autocrat’s Answer to the Problem of Succession
Michael Kimmage and Maria Lipman
March 13, 2024
America’s New Twilight Struggle With Russia
To Prevail, Washington Must Revive Containment
Max Bergmann, Michael Kimmage, Jeffrey Mankoff, and Maria Snegovaya
March 6, 2024
The Myths That Warp How America Sees Russia—and Vice Versa
How Mutual Misunderstanding Breeds Tension and Conflict
Michael Kimmage and Jeremy Shapiro
January 25, 2024
Putin the Ideologue
The Kremlin’s Potent Mix of Nationalism, Grievance, and Mythmaking
Maria Snegovaya, Michael Kimmage, and Jade McGlynn
November 16, 2023
The Age of Great-Power Distraction
What Crises in the Middle East and Elsewhere Reveal About the Global Order
Michael Kimmage and Hanna Notte
October 12, 2023
Will the West Abandon Ukraine?
Kyiv Must Prepare for a Possible Change of Heart in America and Europe
September 12, 2023
How Russia Globalized the War in Ukraine
The Kremlin’s Pressure-Point Strategy to Undermine the West
Michael Kimmage and Hanna Notte
September 1, 2023
The Beginning of the End for Putin?
Prigozhin’s Rebellion Ended Quickly, but It Spells Trouble for the Kremlin
June 27, 2023
Will Russia’s Break With the West Be Permanent?
Putin Has Created a Rupture That Will Be Difficult to Repair
Michael Kimmage and Maria Lipman
June 19, 2023
How China Could Save Putin’s War in Ukraine
The Logic—and Consequences—of Chinese Military Support for Russia
April 26, 2023
Wartime Putinism
What the Disaster in Ukraine Has Done to the Kremlin—and to Russia
Michael Kimmage and Maria Lipman
January 13, 2023
What Mobilization Means for Russia
The End of Putin’s Bargain With the People
Michael Kimmage and Maria Lipman
September 27, 2022
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