How the U.S. Can Aid Regional Democracy in Russia
By focusing solely on the Kremlin, Washington has missed opportunities to engage with other power centers across the vast country.
Leyla Latypova is a reporter for The Moscow Times. Prior to joining the publication, she worked as a geopolitical risk analyst covering Russia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East. Latypova is also pursuing a postgraduate degree at the University College London, School of Slavonic and Eastern European studies, where her research focus is on regional politics and mobilization in Russia.
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