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Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws ...

Moscow is seeing a sharp increase in foreign visitor arrivals, further consolidating its standing as one of the world's most popular tourism destinations. According to the data, the Russian capital ...

ELLIOTT ABRAMS is Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He served in senior positions ...