Both the Russian intelligentsia and the people have lost faith in their leader—but he won’t go quietly, whatever the voters’ verdict

British leaders should apply the lesson of Churchill's firm resistance to a belligerent Stalin when dealing with the Kremlin

In 1984, 17 years after defecting from the Soviet Union,  Stalin's daughter Svetlana agreed to give an interview for the Observer, explaining why she had become disillusioned with the West      

Russia and China's deep-running antagonism makes them awkward allies