Hale, Hanson: Training Russia Specialists
(The New York Times, Op-ed Letter) The United States will surely require more trained specialists on Russia (and on Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus) in coming…
Gorenburg: War Would Create Long-Term Instability on Russia’s Immediate Border
(Washington Post) The military forces that Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to use “as a last resort” in eastern Ukraine are in the early stages of a major, seven-year…
Russia Puts Itself in Peril by Dismembering Ukraine
(Eurasia Daily Monitor) One unique feature of the still surging crisis in Ukraine is the intensity of high-level communications between the key parties to it—which should have eliminated the possibility…
Marten: Russia Didn’t Need Military Action to Have Influence in Crimea Region
(Forbes Interview) Q: Should the US have seen this crisis coming? A: Nobody could see this coming because Putin took a high-risk action with a low payoff. It’s not typical…
Charap: No State Has Been Consistent in Application of Secession
(The New York Times) They wanted to break away from a country they considered hostile. The central government cried foul, calling it a violation of international law. But with the…
Kuchins: Referendum Serves Putin Credibility of Russia’s Presence in Crimea
(AP/Boston Globe) One by one, President Barack Obama’s warnings to Russia are being brushed aside by President Vladimir Putin, who appears to only be speeding up efforts to formally stake…
Cooley: Success of Eurasian Union Hinges on Ukraine’s Participation
(Boston Globe) What is Vladimir Putin up to? The crisis in Ukraine, brought to a boil when Russia’s president sent troops into the Crimean peninsula, has created almost a cottage…
Украина – это судьба
Всегда интересно посмотреть на ситуацию с точки зрения конкретных людей. Жили еще недавно спокойно, отмечали Новый год. А тут генералу приходится делать выбор: изменяешь ты присяге или нет. Сейчас каждый конкретный человек на Украине должен…
События в Украине заставили ЕС изменить тактику
Ситуация вокруг Украины заставила Евросоюз руководствоваться двойными стандартами. Об этом в ходе сегодняшней пресс-конференции заявил политолог Сергей Минасян. При этом Сергей Минасян, проведя параллели между отношениями ЕС-Украина и ЕС-Армения, отметил,…
Putin’s Own Goal: The Invasion of Crimea and Putin’s Political Future
(Foreign Affairs) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s startling military takeover of Crimea in response to the February revolution in Kiev left Western leaders scrambling. Internationally, Putin seems the master grand strategist,…
2014 European Studies Book Award Goes to “The Politics of Nation-Building”
Harris Mylonas of George Washington University was awarded the 2014 European Studies Book Award for The Politics of Nation-Building: Making Co-Nationals, Refugees, and Minorities (Cambridge University Press, 2013). The Council…