Owen Matthews

Putin's name and reputation have become inextricably linked to the tragedy of MH17, and his international standing is suffering

The shooting down of flight MH17 has crashed Putin's reputation

As far as Ukraine goes, Russia has reached a kind of bloody stalemate: the mouse lost its tail, but ended up escaping westwards

Putin is popular at home, but the cost of his Ukraine adventure is rising

China and Russia are dramatically expanding their navies in a bid to project power around the world.

Gulnara Karimova has been stuck in her mansion since February over allegations that run the gamut from corruption to black magic. Oh, and her dad's the president.

The 19th-century belief in naval supremacy is back, but now China and Russia are striving for supremacy

The Kremlin is cutting Russia off from the 'corrupt' West with potentially disastrous consequences

The Kremlin is clamping down on basic freedoms and cutting its citizens off from the world

Putin's power is built on the one thing in Russia he can't control—the price of oil

This year, Western troops will withdraw from Afghanistan after 13 years of war. Here's what they leave behind

A dozen years of prosperity and stability have kept Russia's leader wildly popular. Now his whole world is about to collapse.

A slain whistleblower returns to haunt the Kremlin.

Enjoy cocktails by one of history's most important waterways and take in the magnificent sunsets of Turkey's ancient metropolis.

Who needs the urban elites when you have Russia's heartland?

Turkey's government is playing hardball to repatriate archeological treasures.

Prosecutors wage war on suspected coup conspirators—but at what cost to the country?

The Russian leader may be in for a surprise: he misjudges his adversaries.

If Russia dared to confront its traumatic Soviet past, could the country stop reliving it? A new book tackles the question.

Moscow's Gorky Park used to be a place to avoid. Now it's a magnet for the Russian bourgeoisie.

A new book depicts the Russian monarch as she really was: enlightened, insightful, and passionate.

Turkey's prime minister promised peace with the country's Kurdish separatists. A year later, violence between the two sides is worse than ever.

Does Russia secretly want Vladimir Putin to return to the Kremlin? Owen Matthews reports.

Why Israel Fears the Regional Ambitions of Turkey's Prime Minister.

Turkish Soap operas are sweeping the Middle East and luring viewers with scandalous storylines.

Chechen War Veteran Zahar Prilepin is an unabashed nationalist and critic of the Kremlin.

The Kremlin plays a dangerous game by pandering to far-right hate groups.

Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan is redrawing the Constitution.

Mikhail Prokhorov is the likely leader of a new opposition party in upcoming elections—but Putin isn't scared.

St. Petersburg's Mikhailovsky theatre has hired a—gasp!—foreign choreographer to breathe new life into its shows.