Ukraine, Taiwan, and Macron’s “Strategic Autonomy”
PONARS Eurasia Commentary | In Europe, one now wonders whether President Emmanuel Macron and his “strategic autonomy” proposal caused damage to the political and military cohesion of the West on…
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Russia’s Administrators: The Weakest Link in a Crisis
The evolution of the Russian political system in the past 20 years was guided by several priorities that had a lasting impact on who we see as public officials at…
After Violence: Russia’s Beslan School Massacre and the Peace that Followed
NEW BOOK | Starting on September 1, 2004, and ending 53 hours later, Russia experienced its most appalling act of terrorism in history, the seizure of School No. 1 in…
Ukrainians and Russians Are Not One People—But Perhaps Not for the Reasons You Think
At the Valdai conference in October 2022, President Vladimir Putin once again claimed that “Ukrainians and Russians are one people.” This preposterous claim that he has repeated on numerous occasions…
Russian Protests Following the Invasion of Ukraine
Did the full-scale invasion of Ukraine upend protest mobilization in Russia? When and where did Russians take to the streets to express support and opposition to the war? And did…
Consolidating Values to Consolidate Power in Russia
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin and regime supporters frequently reference the need to defend Russia’s cultural and spiritual existence. Putin has portrayed this conflict in holy war…
Russia’s Regional Governors: Backing the War, Upholding the Status Quo
(PONARS Eurasia Commentary) Experts have been actively discussing the Russian domestic factors that could influence the course of the war. Considering the country’s territorial size and diversity, the stability of…
Russia’s Paramilitarization and its Consequences
For years, the Russian authorities have emphasized the military’s role in Russia’s nationbuilding and developed strong textual and visual narratives about its status as a cornerstone of the country’s historical…
Exodus: Russian Repression and Social “Movement”
What does it mean when a social movement that opposes government policies or the regime itself must physically relocate to continue its advocacy? What happens when movement participants flee their…
Using Russian Prisoners to Fight in Ukraine: Legal or Illegal?
Since July of last year, about 40,000 inmates have joined the private Russian military company Wagner Group to fight on the front lines. The head of Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, explained…