The Nature of Violence in Ukraine
(IISS) The so-called referenda in Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions over the weekend are widely seen in Western capitals purely as a prelude to further Russian aggression. Certainly, further incursions…
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The Ukraine Crisis and the Search For a New Normal
As Ukraine’s winter of domestic political discord transformed into a spring of territorial partition and instability, European and American officials seemed to be speaking from an agreed set of talking…
Charap: Russia doesn’t need to invade in order to intervene
(The Daily Beast – "Is Putin’s Next Move to Take Over Odessa?") Crimea is in Moscow’s hands. Deadly fighting has broken out in parts of Eastern Ukraine. And now there…
Obama’s Quiet Offensive
(Project Syndicate) (Co-authored with Lee Feinstein) The most significant outcome of US President Barack Obama's visit to Europe last week was his announcement that the United States and its European…
China: Neither Ally nor Enemy on Russia
(National Interest) (Co-author: Ely Ratner) At a March 24 press briefing, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes described the U.S. government’s diplomatic strategy in responding to Moscow’s annexation…
Reaching for a Deal on Crimea
(Co-authored by Samuel Charap and Keith Darden) (Reuters) There is a disturbing air of inevitability in Western capitals surrounding Russia’s annexation of Crimea. A growing consensus views this scenario as…
Charap: A Deal to Avert Disaster in Ukraine
Events in Ukraine are hurtling towards disaster for all involved. But there remains a glimmer of hope for a diplomatic solution that keeps the country whole. The contours of a…
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…
Russia’s Unclear Motives in Ukraine
(Co-authored by Samuel Charap and Keith Darden) In his book The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order, Samuel Huntington makes the case for the utility of an…
Charap: Moscow Pressured Yanukovych Not to Sign the Agreement
(International Business Times) How Much Money Did Ukraine Lose When It Nixed The EU Deal? For years, Yanukovych promised Ukrainians that he would sign an agreement with the EU, which…