Ukraine and the Problem of Local Warlords
Amidst all the talk of whether the Russian or Ukrainian government bears greater responsibility for the violence in eastern Ukraine and Odessa, we may be losing sight of a crucial…
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Frye, Marten: What can history teach us about the unrest in Ukraine? (VIDEO)
(PBS Newshour) Five leading scholars, including PONARS Eurasia members Timothy Frye and Kimberly Marten, explore the complicated historical relations which exist between Ukraine and Russia. The scholars weigh in on…
Marten: Being shut out from Russian market actually improved quality of Georgian wines
(Time – "Moscow Says Bottoms Up for Crimean Wine") Following Russia’s recent annexation of southern Ukraine, Crimean wineries are optimistic that the change in political leadership will help their businesses. But…
Crimea: Putin’s Olympic Diversion
“Diversionary war” is a term used by scholars to describe an international conflict launched for domestic political reasons, rather than for real security or geopolitical motives. War, from this perspective,…
Marten: Putin is Primarily Focused on His Domestic Audience
(NPR) According to political scientist Kimberly Marten, Russia's decision to annex Crimea from Ukraine may have changed its relationship with the outside world for many years to come. Marten writes,…
Video: Marten, Haass, Graham on the Charlie Rose Show Discuss Crimea
Kimberly Marten (Barnard College), Richard Haass (CFR), and Thomas Graham (Kissinger Associates) joined Charlie Rose to discuss Russia's motivations and intentions as it annexes Crimea. See the video © Charlie…
Vladimir Putin: Ethnic Russian Nationalist
There are two ways to talk about a Russian person or thing in the Russian language. One way, “Rossisskii,” refers to Russian citizens and the Russian state. Someone who is…
Marten: Russia Didn’t Need Military Action to Have Influence in Crimea Region
(Forbes Interview) Q: Should the US have seen this crisis coming? A: Nobody could see this coming because Putin took a high-risk action with a low payoff. It’s not typical…
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…
How Might Sanctions Affect Russia?
President Obama and his European Union allies have been criticized for the weakness of their response to the Russian military intervention in Crimea. The G-7 officially condemned Putin for violating…