Stephen F. Cohen

Contributing Editor

Stephen F. Cohen is a professor emeritus of Russian studies and politics at New York University and Princeton University. A Nation contributing editor, his new book War With Russia? From Putin & Ukraine to Trump & Russiagate is available in paperback and in an ebook edition.

Foreign PolicyJuly 24, 2019

Peace in Ukraine?

The friends and foes of a Kiev-Moscow settlement.

Stephen F. Cohen
Foreign PolicyJuly 17, 2019

Who’s Afraid of William Barr?

Liberals and other Democrats seem to want to cover up the CIA’s role in Russiagate.

Stephen F. Cohen
Foreign PolicyJune 26, 2019

Will US Elites Give Détente With Russia a Chance?

The Trump-Putin meeting in Japan is crucial for both leaders—and for the world.

Stephen F. Cohen
WorldJune 19, 2019

Washington’s Dr. Strangeloves

Is plunging Russia into darkness really a good idea?

Stephen F. Cohen
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Foreign PolicyMay 30, 2019

How Did Russiagate Begin?

Why Barr’s investigation is important and should be encouraged.

Stephen F. Cohen
Foreign PolicyMay 8, 2019

Russiagate Zealotry Continues to Endanger American National Security

If Venezuela becomes a Cuban Missile–like Crisis, will Trump be free to resolve it peacefully?

Stephen F. Cohen
Foreign PolicyMay 1, 2019

Mueller’s Own Mysteries

Little-noted aspects of the first volume of the Mueller report.

Stephen F. Cohen
Foreign PolicyApril 17, 2019

Will the Mueller Report Make the New Cold War Even Worse?

How the long-anticipated report addresses—or ignores—Russiagate allegations will be vital for US-Russian relations.

Stephen F. Cohen
Foreign PolicyApril 3, 2019

The Fictitious ‘Russian Attack’ vs. the Real Imperative to ‘Cooperate With Russia’

The Kremlin did not “attack America” in 2016, but the myth could lead to war between the nuclear superpowers.

Stephen F. Cohen
MediaMarch 27, 2019

The Real Costs of Russiagate

Its perpetrators, not Putin or Trump, “attacked American democracy.”

Stephen F. Cohen