Pasta and Sugar, Not Navalny, Are Putin’s Main Worries
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) In late 2020, food prices and the Russian citizens’ access to staple foods have emerged as one of Putin’s main concerns. Over the last year, the price of pasta…
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The Russian Military Police, from Syria to Karabakh
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Following the Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire agreement signed in Moscow on November 9, 2020, between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that units of the Military Police…
“From Russia With Love”: The Kremlin’s COVID-19 Charm Offensive
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) The pandemic presented Russia’s long-serving, authoritarian government with a rare and ongoing opportunity to advance its interests vis-à-vis the West. Chaotic responses nearby in the EU and…
COVID-19 Implications for Azerbaijan: Momentum Immobilized by a Perfect Storm
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Global events related to the COVID-19 pandemic have affected all countries in Central Eurasia, with many experiencing signs of recession in late 2020. The forced quarantine regimes…
How Much Should We Worry About a Resurrected Russia? More Than You Might Think
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) President Vladimir Putin, in a quote he attributed to Winston Churchill, declared as early as 2006 that, “Russia is never as strong as she looks, Russia is never…
Nested Games? The Inconsistencies of Russian Foreign Policy in Eurasia
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Scholars of international relations and Russian politics actively debate whether some “grand strategy” underpins Russian foreign policy choices in the Putin era. For instance, prominent American military historian…