Across 25 countries, a median of 79% view Russia unfavorably and 84% lack confidence in Putin. Opinions differ by age, ...

Simion’s populist campaign has included calls to cut off military support for Ukraine and align Romania with Hungary and Slovakia, countries that have disrupted European unity on confronting Russia.

At home, Russia’s vision of “traditional values” consists of a draconian web of pro-Russian Orthodox, misogynist, and anti-LGBTQ+ laws, as well as the teaching of a mythologized history ...

Populism is a political mindset that elevates “the people” over “the elite.” It is anti-big-corporations, anti-government, anti-mainstream-media, anti-internationalism, anti-cultural ...