Charm Offensive
The Russian president is hoping to snare his American counterpart by forcing him to accept Assad’s legitimacy. Obama should resist.
Vlad & Bashar
Both are coordinating their messaging on Russia’s military intervention in Syria in advance of the UN General Assembly.
Ridin’ Dirty
The Kremlin isn’t sending just any troops to prop up the Assad regime. It’s dispatching units that spearheaded Russia’s slow-rolling invasion of Ukraine.
RT Darling
Labour just suffered an election catastrophe, but that hasn’t stopped the Kremlin from pushing far-left Jeremy Corbyn’s candidacy for party leader.