New Russians – Putin’s passport politics & Zelensky
(Moscow-on-Thames) It’s always hard to tell, but I don’t think that Vladimir Putin is planning to ramp up Russia’s war with Ukraine. At least, not today. Three levels of background are…
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Russia Undecided and Apprehensive About Elections in Ukraine
(EDM) The second round of the presidential elections in Ukraine, held last Sunday (April 21), was a rather unconventional democratic exercise. And for millions of keen followers in Russia, who…
Waving the EU Flag in Eurasia
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Why do people fly the EU flag in post-Soviet countries that are not EU member states and will not become EU member states any time soon?…
How Much Did Orthodox Church Help Revive Russia’s Military and Nuclear Complex? [Book Review]
(Russia Matters) “Russian Nuclear Orthodoxy,” an important new book by the Israeli scholar Dmitry Adamsky, explores the critical but highly understudied juncture between religion and the military. Focusing on the role…
Taylor: The situation between Russia and Ukraine will not change significantly with Zelensky’s election
(Newsweek) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov responded Monday to the outcome of Ukraine’s election, which saw comedian and actor Volodymyr Zelensky beat incumbent Petro Poroshenko to become the former Soviet…
Book Review: Putin v. the People (Greene, Robertson) and We Need to Talk About Putin (Galeotti)
(The Guardian) One of the silver linings running through the dark clouds of their history is that Russians have developed a strong line in subversive political humour. In one joke…
Putin Lauds Arctic Cooperation While Boosting Regional Militarization
(EDM) The fifth Russia-sponsored international forum “The Arctic: Territory of Dialogue” was staged last week (April 9–10), in St. Petersburg, and President Vladimir Putin used the occasion to demonstrate his particular…
U.S. Arctic Policymaking Under Trump and Obama: Implications for Russia and China
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Arctic policy priorities under the Obama and Trump administrations, though similar in some ways, are marked by distinct differences driven by contrasting governance styles. These differences…
The Politics of Dual Citizenship in Post-Soviet States: Securing Political Goals Through Citizenship Rules
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) The post-World War II era, and especially the post-Cold War era, has seen the global spread of dual citizenship. Not only have the number of de-facto dual…
Collusion or Homegrown Collaboration? Connections between German Far Right and Russia
(Political Capital) (Co-authored with Ellen Rivera) Political Capital have already published a series of reports on the connections between the far-right and Russia in many European countries, including Hungary, Austria, Slovakia,…