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19 February 1861: Russia emancipates 23 million serfs
Features On this day in in 1861, Tsar Alexander II issued a declaration emancipating 23 million Russian serfs from their feudal overlords.
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7 November 1917: The Russian Winter Palace falls
Features On this day in 1917, the seat of government – the Winter Palace in St Petersburg – fell to the Bolsheviks, cementing communist rule in Russia.
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Trump’s economic legacy
Briefings If the polls are right, Donald Trump will not be president of the United States for much longer. But right or not, what did he manage to achieve in the White House?
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Putin’s grip on power is slipping
Briefings The Russian president had been looking forward to a spring of triumphs, including a new constitution that strengthens his hand. Now he faces multiple crises and a fractured elite.
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How to arm your portfolio for the new global arms race
Cover Story Russia and China are becoming more bellicose, while our defences look threadbare. Jonathan Compton explains how investors can profit from the West’s belated scramble to square up to potential enemies.
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Time to throw out Twitter
Features Twitter is absurdly overvalued and vulnerable to the social-media backlash, says Matthew Partridge.
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The rise of Igor Sechin – the Darth Vader of Russia
Profiles Igor Sechin holds no official position in the Kremlin, but many consider the Rosneft boss the most powerful man in Russia after the president. Will he determine Putin’s successor? Jane Lewis reports.
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Why Putin’s legacy is the world’s cheapest stockmarket
Cover Story There are good reasons for foreign investors to be nervous about Russia. But there are also reasons for cautious optimism about its future, says Frédéric Guirinec.
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The world’s greatest investors: Martin Taylor
Features Legendary investor Martin Taylor's focus was on emerging markets.
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