Timothy J. Colton is Morris and Anna Feldberg Professor of government and Russian studies and the chair of the department of government at Harvard University. He is the author of several books on Russia, including Yeltsin: A Life.
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Today's Russia, also known as the Russian Federation, is often viewed as less powerful than the Soviet Union of the past. When stacked against other major nations in the present, however, the new Russia is a formidable if flawed player. Russia: Wha... SEE MORE