Alleys Quote by Garry Kasparov

I tried to come up with a definition of this new paradigm in six articles entitled "Russia after Putin." I would consider Russia's integration…

— Garry Kasparov

“Like most regimes not based on genuine popular support in an era of open access to information, Putin’s is inherently unstable and requires vigilant…

— Gregory Feifer

There is crisis in Europe, where Russia is the principle intriguer and player, which affects a major source of international business and flow of…

— Zbigniew Brzezinski

“Vladimir Putin shot out of obscurity in 1999 by exploiting growing nostalgia for the USSR, fueled by the disappointment, uncertainty and crisis that brought…

— Gregory Feifer

Besides problems of traditional societies, the Caucasus has to cope with quite a few unsettled territorial conflicts that also nurture authoritarian governmental structures.

— Garry Kasparov

However, if Moscow regains control over Ukraine, with its 52 million people and major resources as well as access to the Black Sea, Russia…

— Zbigniew Brzezinski

Putinsim is not necessarily the end state for Russia. Russia has moved in many directions since the early 1980s.

— Daniel Fried

The regime is in trouble economically and can no longer offer anything to its citizens. That's why [Vladimir] Putin has to pursue an aggressive…

— Garry Kasparov

In my opinion, this vicious circle will be broken by history itself. Because sticking to the current form of governance, which is to say…

— Garry Kasparov

Putin needs strong moves to keep the country as one. There is some criticism that he is centralizing power, but in Russia, if you…

— Anatoly Karpov

Russia on its path has oftentimes discussed and overdiscussed what had happened earlier, instead of moving forward. The result is always the same: It…

— Mikhail Khodorkovsky

Vladimir Putin is creating an axis of authoritarian regimes that he will lead.

— Malcolm Nance