Andrew Ryvkin

4 days ago | businessandamerica.com | Andrew Ryvkin

When Vladimir Putin came to power in Russia in 2000, his legitimacy was paper-thin. The country had defaulted on its debt two years earlier. Pensioners were protesting in the streets. Putin’s predecessor, Boris Yeltsin, had become a walking punch line.​​ Russia was still reeling from the humiliation of losing the Cold War and the breakup of the Soviet Union. Putin rode into the Kremlin partly on a promise that he would restore the country’s standing in the world.

1 week ago | rsn.org | Andrew Ryvkin

If there’s one cue Trump missed from the Russian dictator, it’s never to mess with economic stability. When vladimir putin came to power in Russia in 2000, his legitimacy was paper-thin. The country had defaulted on its debt two years earlier. Pensioners were protesting in the streets. Putin’s predecessor, Boris Yeltsin, had become a walking punch line. Russia was still reeling from the humiliation of losing the Cold War and the breakup of the Soviet Union.

1 week ago | theatlantic.com | Andrew Ryvkin

When Vladimir Putin came to power in Russia in 2000, his legitimacy was paper-thin. The country had defaulted on its debt two years earlier. Pensioners were protesting in the streets. Putin’s predecessor, Boris Yeltsin, had become a walking punch line.​​ Russia was still reeling from the humiliation of losing the Cold War and the breakup of the Soviet Union. Putin rode into the Kremlin partly on a promise that he would restore the country’s standing in the world.

2 weeks ago | newlinesmag.com | Andrew Ryvkin

A week before the Oscars, in February, I was on a date in New York City. We were talking about Sean Baker’s film “Anora,” which is about an American sex worker who marries the spoiled son of a Russian oligarch. Having already won the Palme d’Or at Cannes, the film was now set to become an Oscars darling, with one of its leads — the Russian Yura Borisov — nominated for Best Supporting Actor. My date, who is from Moscow, was thrilled. She said she was rooting for Borisov.

2 weeks ago | newlinesmag.com | Andrew Ryvkin

A week before the Oscars, in February, I was on a date in New York City. We were talking about Sean Baker’s film “Anora,” which is about an American sex worker who marries the spoiled son of a Russian oligarch. Having already won the Palme d’Or at Cannes, the film was now set to become an Oscars darling, with one of its leads — the Russian Yura Borisov — nominated for Best Supporting Actor. My date, who is from Moscow, was thrilled. She said she was rooting for Borisov.