The Desire to Possess: Russia’s War for Territory
(PONARS Eurasia Commentary) We know (or think we know) what rationales lie behind Russian lies and propaganda about the “fight against Nazism in Ukraine” or the “existential threat to Russia…
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Turning the Soviet Ethos into a Democracy Cause: Lessons From the 2020 Belarus Mobilization
Expectations have been low for decades that Belarusians would rise up against their country leader, President Alyaksandr Lukashenka, but the 2020 election changed everything. The massive support for the three…
Russia at War and the Islamic World
Abstract (Ifri) While Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine has resulted in a decoupling with the West on a scale not seen since the worst years of the Cold War, Russia…
Ukraine’s Ripple Effect on Russia’s Indo-Pacific Horizon
(China’s Resource Risks) The invasion of Ukraine has fueled hopes in Russia of a reorientation to Asian markets, while also introducing new barriers to Russian relations with many Asia-Pacific states.…
Is the War in Ukraine Helping or Hindering the Relationship Between the EU and its Illiberal Member States?
The far-ranging consequences of the war in Ukraine are incalculable. The conflict has had reverberations spilling well beyond the borders of the two countries, from revisions to the European energy…
The Policy Implications of Russia’s Genocide in Ukraine
Amid Rwanda’s brutal, society-wide slaughter in 1994, U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher retorted to a reporter, “If there is any particular magic in calling it a genocide, I have…
National Security in Local Hands? How Local Authorities Contribute to Ukraine’s Resilience
As Russia struggles on the battlefield, it increasingly tries to bend Ukrainian resistance by targeting civilians in various ways. Most recently, Russian officials strove to freeze, starve, or force Ukrainians…
Will Ukraine Wind Up Making Territorial Concessions to Russia? Foreign Affairs Asks the Experts
(Foreign Affairs) We at Foreign Affairs have recently published a number of pieces on the war in Ukraine, the potential outcomes of the conflict, and the possibility of a negotiated settlement between…
Silence Matters: Self-Censorship and War in Russia
It is hard to imagine that Russian polls and surveys could paint authentic images of viewpoints during wartime. When Russians are asked if they support the war—whether by an independent…
Ethnic Variation in Support for Putin and the Invasion of Ukraine
After Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, understanding the political attitudes of Russia’s ethnic minority population has become increasingly important. Although ethnic Russians constitute 81 percent of Russia’s population (2021 Census),…