Russian astronautics: a fresh start
Pavel Luzin on how to make the space industry prosperous and keep up with the competition
State Corporations
Checking the thermometers
Lyubov Glazunova on whether the battle against global warming can bring Russia and the West closer together
Political and corporate complexity on the Northern Sea Route
Pavel Luzin looks at the growing importance of Russia’s Northern Sea Route, which is fraught with political and corporate entanglements.
In search of new partners in space
Pavel Luzin on whether Russia can rely on China and India in the field of space exploration
Endless rumbles of Roscosmos reform
Pavel Luzin investigates why Russia’s state-run space corporation is changing its structure once again
The Sorry Sight of Rosatom’s Uranium Tailings
Lyubov Glazunova on how Russia turned into an international disposal site for nuclear waste
Keeping track of Russia’s Railways
Pavel Luzin explains how keeping track of Russia’s railway plans can deliver insights into the country’s political mechanics
Covid-19 has wrecked Russia’s transport sector
Vladislav Inozemtsev is worried about how Covid-19 is sending Russia’s transport sector off the rails
Russia’s Atomic Strategy in Africa
Pavel Luzin considers Rosatom’s role in Africa and its influence on Russia’s foreign policy
Russia’s wild space chase after Elon Musk
Pavel Luzin on why the Russian authorities want space start-ups – and why they are all doomed
Russia’s Nuclear Chain Reaction in Africa
Lyubov Glazunova on how Russia cultivates influence in Africa with a promise of nuclear power