Peter Rutland

Recent Articles by Peter Rutland

June 28, 2010

Russian Foreign Policy: Who's in Charge?

This week President Dmitry Medvedev makes his first official state visit to the United States. Despite some missteps, such as the unilateral recognition of Abkhazia ...

January 8, 2009

The Inevitability of the Gas Crisis

January, the season of long nights, cold days—and the suspension of Russian gas deliveries. In a moment of high drama, Russian television on 5 January showed Prime ...