Vladimir Putin’s Casus Belli for Invading Ukraine
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” in Ukraine. Although the scale of the invasion caught many analysts by surprise, this was not the…
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How Russian Television Prepared the Public for War
In debates about the responsibility for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, television undoubtedly plays an important role in the public’s supporting, ignoring, or opposing the Kremlin’s war. A key aspect of…
Moscow’s Manipulated Memory Politics and Attack on Ukraine
Hardly anyone expected that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which has been going on since the 2004 Orange revolution one way or another, would turn into an actual war.…
How Punitive Are Russians? Insights From a National Survey on Law Enforcement in Russia
The question of how state punishment is enacted in Russia is in the spotlight. The jailing of protesters and opposition leaders—emblematized by anti-war rallies, the case of Alexei Navalny, and…
President Putin’s Rationality and Escalation in Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Prominent Western policy figures, including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Canada’s United Nations Ambassador Bob Rae, and retired U.S. National Security Advisor General H. R. McMaster, have recently questioned whether…
Discontent, Discussion, Dissemination: Mounting Grievances in Russia’s Security Services Leading Up to February 24
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has set a series of events in motion, from which there is no return, least of all for President Vladimir Putin. For years, he has been…
Russian Anti-War Protests and the State’s Response
(PONARS Eurasia Commentary) With the rise in anti-war protests in Russia, you may be wondering what will happen to the protestors. Last summer, I wrote a policy memo that outlined…
Disinformation and Religion on the Russian Scene: Reactionary Politics and Orthodox Fundamentalism
(Berkley Center) The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the production of disinformation on Russia’s media scene. Religion has played a role in this development. The Moscow Patriarchate, which has backed state…
A New Stage in Russian Foreign Policy: War and Isolation
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale war against Ukraine, which began in the early hours of February 24, has become a turning point in the world order. The…
ASEEES Board Condemns Russia’s Military Assault On Ukraine
The Board of Directors of the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies condemns Russia’s military assault on Ukraine and President Putin’s use of historical distortions and cynical lies to…