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Charles Grant

Charles Grant is director of the Centre for European Reform.

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The new Russia and how to deal with it

After the recent Valdai Club meeting with Russian leaders, Charles Grant fears any attempt to push Russia towards a liberal democracy would be counter-productive. What the West can and should do is influence Russia's behaviour on the international stage.

Ukraine should not be part of a "great game"

Both the European Union and Russia need to learn an important lesson from the Ukraine crisis: how to reconcile strategic interests and political values in order to help Ukraine’s people realise their own aspirations.

Iran between worlds

How do Iranians see the world – its foreign policy establishment, its dissident intellectuals, and its ordinary people? Charles Grant, recently in Tehran for a week's discussions, presents a vivid portrait of a political system under pressure.

Russia's future in balance: Putin versus Khodorkovsky?

The unofficial pact between Russia’s parliament and its business ‘oligarchs’ has been an important element in the country’s recent political stability and economic progress. Now, Russia’s president Vladimir Putin is targeting executives of the giant Yukos oil corporation – including its ambitious head, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, interviewed here. Are both pact and progress now at risk?

Putin's choice

The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, is treading a fine line in his relations with the United States and the European Union. Will he side with France or the US at the Security Council? Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform, quizzes Moscow’s political elite.