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Radnitz: To expel 60 diplomats and to close a consulate is actually a pretty surprisingly large response from the US

(MyNorthwest) When the Trump administration on Monday said the Russian Consulate in Seattle would close along with the expulsion of its staff, experts on the two countries’ perpetually tense relationship immediately…

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Who Cares about Conspiracy Theories? Evidence From a New Survey in Georgia and Kazakhstan

(PONARS Policy Memo) Since the Ukraine crisis, political commentators have remarked on the chasm of understanding of events in the post-Soviet region, depending on whether one is consuming news in the…

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Radnitz: The Uzbek government saw Islam as a threat to the regime and was happy to help repress its opponents

(NBC4) The suspect in yesterday's terrorist attack in New York City that left eight people dead and at least a dozen injured came to the United States from Uzbekistan, but the…

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Trump and Russia: Putin the Pieces Together (Lecture)

(University of Washington) The presidency of Donald Trump has vast implications for international affairs and even the internal politics of other countries — it could lead to geopolitical realignments on a…

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Passing Central Asian Power Batons: What Can We Expect? | Omelicheva, Radnitz, Juraev (Part 1 of 2)

The presidential succession in Uzbekistan following the death of Islam Karimov in September 2016 has rejuvenated discussion about the nature and future of Central Asia’s political regimes. Uzbekistan’s new president,…

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Herron and Radnitz comment on U.S.-Russia relations under Obama

(WJAC) As Democrats ratchet up rhetoric denouncing Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016 presidential election, critics say President Obama failed to challenge Vladimir Putin sooner and experts fear that President-elect Donald Trump…

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Herrera, Gorenburg, Radnitz comment on “Russia and its influence on the presidential election”

(PolitiFact) One of the most pervasive narratives of the presidential race was that Russian President Vladimir Putin was trying to upend the election — in a way that helped President-elect…

Strategic Solidarity: How Central Asia Responds to the Kremlin’s Exhortations

(PONARS Policy Memo) The Central Asian states have endeavored over the past two decades to maintain the appropriate amount of distance from the regional hegemon, Russia. They have sought to balance…

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Radnitz: Trump is likely to find that many of his campaign lines cannot be realized in policy

(VICE) Europe’s far-right populist movement has been having a good year, seeing gains at the regional and national level in Austria, Italy and Germany, and leading a little effort known as Brexit in the U.K.…

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Radnitz: As before, Uzbekistan will not put all its eggs in the Russian basket

(AFP) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday laid roses at the grave of late Uzbek leader Islam Karimov, whose death last week after 27 years in charge sparked fears of…

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Radnitz

Radnitz: To expel 60 diplomats and to close a consulate is actually a pretty surprisingly large response from the US

Who Cares about Conspiracy Theories? Evidence From a New Survey in Georgia and Kazakhstan

Radnitz: The Uzbek government saw Islam as a threat to the regime and was happy to help repress its opponents

Trump and Russia: Putin the Pieces Together (Lecture)

Passing Central Asian Power Batons: What Can We Expect? | Omelicheva, Radnitz, Juraev (Part 1 of 2)

Herron and Radnitz comment on U.S.-Russia relations under Obama

Herrera, Gorenburg, Radnitz comment on “Russia and its influence on the presidential election”

Strategic Solidarity: How Central Asia Responds to the Kremlin’s Exhortations

Radnitz: Trump is likely to find that many of his campaign lines cannot be realized in policy

Radnitz: As before, Uzbekistan will not put all its eggs in the Russian basket