Squabbles and sackings hit the Russian elite
Inter-factional feuding has always been the favourite blood sport of Moscow’s bureaucratic elite. The stakes are not as high as they were in Stalin’s time, but the tools are the same, writes Charles Clover. Read more
Kremlin gets inspiration from famous dissident
In Russia, some of the most important clues about the future are contained in how the Kremlin is thinking about the past, writes Charles Clover. Read more
Putin, judo and Olympic diplomacy
James Blitz on why Vladimir Putin’s visit to London on Thursday is probably the most remarkable diplomatic moment of this Olympic fortnight. Read more
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