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Boris Yeltsin

My fear and loathing inside a Russian prison

World

My fear and loathing inside a Russian prison

By Alexei Navalny

Vytautas Landsbergis, the pianist who helped to sink the Soviet Union

World

Vytautas Landsbergis, the pianist who helped to sink the Soviet Union

By Greg Mills

The G20 — will the world please stop fiddling while Africa burns

Africa

The G20 — will the world please stop fiddling while Africa burns

By Phillip van Niekerk

Vladimir Putin assumes wicked character role in an explosion of Soviet myths

World

Vladimir Putin assumes wicked character role in an explosion of Soviet myths

By J Brooks Spector

Ramaphosa’s tribute to former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev glosses over an awkward history with the ANC

South Africa

Ramaphosa’s tribute to former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev glosses over an awkward history with the ANC

By Peter Fabricius

Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022): The mysteries of a revolutionary reformer revealed in death

South Africa

Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022): The mysteries of a revolutionary reformer revealed in death

By J Brooks Spector

Putin’s (un)holy Christian nationalist alliance with the Russian Orthodox Church

World

Putin’s (un)holy Christian nationalist alliance with the Russian Orthodox Church

By Drew Forrest

The Bear is back: Russian re-engagement with Africa is picking up with Putin in the driving seat

Africa

The Bear is back: Russian re-engagement with Africa is picking up with Putin in the driving seat

By Cayley Clifford

Where in the world is... Vlad?

World

Where in the world is... Vlad?

By J Brooks Spector

Russian roulette – Russia's Forrest Gump goes down

World

Russian roulette – Russia's Forrest Gump goes down

By Richard Poplak