How Putin turned Ukraine to the West
(Monkey Cage) The 2014 snap elections to the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) that took place on Oct. 26, 2014 will likely go down in history as a watershed election in…
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Will the Malaysia Airlines tragedy change the trajectory of events in Ukraine?
The crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over rebel-controlled area of eastern Ukraine thrust the conflict between the Ukrainian government and the Russia-backed rebels into renewed international focus. The three…
Lucan Way: Putin has created a Frankenstein
(The New York Times)—Oxana Shevel: The Ukrainian government's ability to retake the airport doesn’t dramatically change things—DONETSK, Ukraine: The new Ukrainian government struck the separatists in this eastern province with…
To strengthen claims on Crimea, Russia and Ukraine woo Crimean Tatars
Russia’s annexation of Crimea is rapidly becoming the new reality on the ground. But the battle for Crimea is not over, even if this battle will be waged not with…
What Doesn’t Kill Ukraine
(Foreign Policy) (By Maria Popova and Oxana Shevel) If it survives the current crisis in one piece, Kiev will have a new lease on its democratic future. Ukraine's territorial integrity…
Oxana Shevel on Broadside with Jim Braude: Putin, Obama, and Ukraine (Video)
(NECN) Oxana Shevel joined Jim Braude on Broadside to discuss the rapidly escalating crisis involving the Ukraine, Russia and United States. She has family in Kiev and has been monitoring…
Who are the Crimean Tatars, and Why are They Important?
All eyes are on Crimea, in Ukraine, where unidentified armed men have taken over local government buildings in the regional capital, Simferopol, hoisting Russian flags on the roofs and the…
The Politics of Memory in a Divided Society: A Comparison of Post-Franco Spain and Post-Soviet Ukraine
(Video) "The Politics of Memory in a Divided Society: A Comparison of Post-Franco Spain and Post-Soviet Ukraine," a lecture by Oxana Shevel (Оксана Шевель), available on YouTube. Audio courtesy of…
Citizens and Compatriots: The Politics of Citizenship Policy in Russia
When Russian forces went into South Ossetia last year, Russia cited the protection of its citizens as one justification for its actions. That more than half of South Ossetia’s 70,000…
Tymoshenko Verdict
“Pandora’s box has been opened.” Interviews (in Ukrainian and Russian)gazeta.ua, obozrevatel.com (video clip) – Olexiy Haran, University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ukraine, PONARS Eurasia Member This sentence will further complicate the…