Russia has forces in Syria to show the world that it is still an influence, but any losses can be attributed to ‘private operators’, says Nina L. Khrushcheva

It looks like the end of the line for the man who helped establish the Russian president’s regime almost two decades ago, writes Nina L. Khrushcheva.            

When incompetence in the Kremlin turns murderous, its incumbents can begin to tremble, says Nina L. Khrushcheva.