Russian Protests Following the Invasion of Ukraine
Did the full-scale invasion of Ukraine upend protest mobilization in Russia? When and where did Russians take to the streets to express support and opposition to the war? And did…
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Ukraine’s Unnamed War: Before the Russian Invasion of 2022
NEW BOOK | The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has its roots in the events of 2013–2014. Russia cynically termed the seditionist conflict in Crimea and Eastern Donbas a…
Using Russian Prisoners to Fight in Ukraine: Legal or Illegal?
Since July of last year, about 40,000 inmates have joined the private Russian military company Wagner Group to fight on the front lines. The head of Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, explained…
Ramzan Kadyrov’s Gamble in Ukraine: Keeping Chechnya Under Control While Competing for Federal Power
A year after the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the challenges faced by the Russian army in Ukraine opened the door for internal turmoil among its actors and…
Ukraine’s Current Counterintelligence Capabilities
Ukraine suffered heavy casualties over the course of last summer. Tides turned in August when Ukrainian intelligence services and military forces began to increasingly destabilize Russian control in multiple areas,…
The Evolving Concerns of Russians After the Invasion of Ukraine: Evaluating Appeals to the Presidential Administration
Throughout President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, the attitudes of the Russian public toward the regime and the conflict have been the subject of much scrutiny as information about popular…
The Evolving Concerns of Russians after the Invasion of Ukraine
Throughout Putin’s war on Ukraine, the attitudes of the Russian public toward the regime and the conflict have been the subject of much scrutiny. This memo addresses this question by…
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and Weaponization of the “Humanitarian Space”
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been marked by the destruction of infrastructure, cities, and civilian populations. International audiences remain stunned by the sheer scale and viciousness of the violence. Eight…
How Putin has shrugged off unprecedented economic sanctions over Russia’s war in Ukraine – for now
The U.S. and four dozen other countries have imposed punishing sanctions on Russia in reaction to its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. The sanctions were unprecedented in their scope and severity for an economy…
How Reliable Are Polls In Wartime Ukraine?
Public opinion is central to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin’s fantasy of “rescuing” fellow Russians portrays Russia as acting on behalf of those who are overlooked and without…