Johanna Ross

Last Thursday an article was published in The Guardian which took the Russia Twittersphere by storm. And for once, those on both sides of the Russia debate – Russophiles and Putin critics – were united in their skepticism of Luke Harding’s latest "revelations." Just when we thought the Russiagate saga had finally come to an … Continue reading “Luke Harding Proves He Is the Western Security Establishment’s ‘Useful Idiot’”

There’s so much to take issue with in this recent Atlantic Council report by arch Russophobe, Swedish economist and senior fellow at the Council Anders Aslund, that it’s hard to know where to begin. His paper, written jointly with Russian social activist Leonid Gozman, entitled "Russia after Putin: How to rebuild the state" is a … Continue reading “The Atlantic Council’s Russia ‘Post-Regime Change’ Report Is a Work of Fantasy”

"America is back" hailed Joe Biden on Twitter this week. The world tried to work out exactly what that meant. For different parts of the world, of course, it means different things. As many liberal Americans breathe a sigh of relief, the people of Libya, Afghanistan and Iraq may shudder. For democratic, progressive values at … Continue reading “Biden Proclaims ‘America Is Back’ as the US Makes Provocations on Russia’s Borders”