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…
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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…
Do Crimeans Actually Want to Join Russia?
(By Grigore Pop-Eleches and Graeme Robertson) Now that the first shock of the events in Ukraine and Crimea is starting to subside, many in the policy world on both sides…
Kimberly Marten Discusses the Crimean Crisis with Jon Stewart
(Video) Watch Kimberly Marten, Barnard Professor and PONARS Eurasia member, examine the growing crisis in Ukraine on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Marten explores why Vladimir Putin has risked so much…
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,…
The Role of the Black Sea Fleet in Russian Naval Strategy
The Russian military analyst Prokhor Tebin has put together a very useful article explaining Crimea’s military significance for Russia. He highlights the Black Sea’s economic significance for Russia: Russia’s Black…