On May 13, Uzbek troops opened fire on protesters in the Ferghana Valley city of Andijon, killing several hundred civilians. The crackdown marks the latest escalation in the repressive rule of President Islam Karimov, who—despite longstanding criticisms of his human rights record—has positioned himself as a U.S. ally in the...

Should he fail to seize the unique chance to reform the socio-economic policies of the Russia, Vladimir Putin might forever be known for what he failed to accomplish.