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Russia and Ukraine had a short naval battle. Here’s what you need to know

(Monkey Cage) (Co-authored with Michael Kofman) The Nov. 25 skirmish between Russian Border Guard and Ukrainian navy ships in the Kerch Strait has escalated tensions not just between the two countries, but also between…

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Podvig: It’s possible there was a deliberate action by each side but it’s also possible neither side had a plan

(Daily Beast) Russian security forces deployed coast guard vessels, jet fighters, and attack helicopters in an overwhelming assault on three Ukrainian navy boats attempting to pass through the narrow, Russian-controlled strait…

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The Sea of Azov: The newest front in the war in Ukraine?

(ECFR Podcast) Mark Leonard speaks with Andrew Wilson, Kadri Liik, and Nicu Popescu about the Kerch Strait ship capture, what this means and how the international community could react to the…

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Effective Anti-Corruption Messaging: Lessons from Ukraine

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Both government agencies and civil society activists in Ukraine widely employ anti-corruption messaging such as billboards, posters, television advertisements, and trainings. But which messages, if any,…

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Ukraine’s Emerging Security State (Kudelia); Stalled Social Mobility in Russia (Gerber)

Ukraine’s Emerging Security State by Sergiy Kudelia “This article reviews President Poroshenko’s first term in office and argues that he failed in his attempt to balance the imperatives of power consolidation…

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Ways to End the Donbas Conflict | Interview with Serhiy Kudelia

Political scientist Serhiy Kudelia has studied the conflict in Donbas since its very early stages. In a recently published article, he discussed the possible approaches to ending the conflict. Maria Lipman talks to Serhiy about the current state of the conflict, as well as the prospects for, and impediments to, its resolution.

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Russia and Ukraine had a short naval battle. Here’s what you need to know

Podvig: It’s possible there was a deliberate action by each side but it’s also possible neither side had a plan

The Sea of Azov: The newest front in the war in Ukraine?

Effective Anti-Corruption Messaging: Lessons from Ukraine

Ukraine’s Emerging Security State (Kudelia); Stalled Social Mobility in Russia (Gerber)

Ways to End the Donbas Conflict | Interview with Serhiy Kudelia

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