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Petrov: Moscow risks negative responses in Russia’s regions

(IMR) The Kremlin’s Love and Fear of Separatism. Moscow is rapidly establishing itself as Europe’s largest state sponsor of separatist movements. But can Russia play this role and at the same…

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Making Sense of Ukraine’s Local Elections

(PONARS Eurasia Comment) The recent October 25 local elections concludes the series of post-Euromaidan elections that included presidential elections in May 2014 and parliamentary elections in October 2014. The elections…

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The Origins of Separatism: Popular Grievances in Donetsk and Luhansk

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) What were the origins of separatism in the Donbas? When the Luhansk People’s Republic (LNR) and the Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) were first proclaimed in early…

The Future of Ukraine’s Neopatrimonial Democracy

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Since the Euromaidan revolution, the Ukrainian political system has become more democratic and transparent. This is due to the rise of civic activism, the absence of a…

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Putin’s Desperation Deepens as His Blunders Accumulate

(EDM) Russian foreign policy took an unexpected turn and suffered a serious setback last week when President Vladimir Putin suggested sending to Washington a delegation headed by Prime Minister Dmitry…

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Two Experts Apply IR Theory and Historical Analogies to U.S. Policy on Russia’s Use of Force

Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan—Georgia, Ukraine, Syria? Şener Aktürk (Istanbul): “Russian Military Uses Syria as Proving Ground, and West Takes Notice,” wrote The New York Times. Who would have thought that after pronounced…

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War and Sociopolitical Identities in Ukraine

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2014, an armed conflict over the Donbas region has resulted in nearly 8,000 people dead, more than 10,000 wounded, and over 1.1 million…

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Haran: The special status for occupied areas was imposed on Ukraine in Minsk and looks like a reward for Putin

(FP) th a shaky cease-fire between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed rebels appearing to hold, one of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s most immediate challenges may come from nationalist parties within his own government,…

The Security Costs and Benefits of Non-State Militias: The Example of Eastern Ukraine

Non-state (or “informal”) militias play crucial roles on both sides of the conflict in eastern Ukraine. They serve as force multipliers and, in some cases, provide plausible deniability for brutality.…

Odessa: A Local Dimension of Ukraine’s Revolution, Crisis, and Conflict

The Ukrainian region and city of Odessa, situated on the Black Sea adjacent to Romania and Moldova (and Transnistria), was a major focal point during the Euromaidan, the annexation of…

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Petrov: Moscow risks negative responses in Russia’s regions

Making Sense of Ukraine’s Local Elections

The Origins of Separatism: Popular Grievances in Donetsk and Luhansk

The Future of Ukraine’s Neopatrimonial Democracy

Putin’s Desperation Deepens as His Blunders Accumulate

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War and Sociopolitical Identities in Ukraine

Haran: The special status for occupied areas was imposed on Ukraine in Minsk and looks like a reward for Putin

The Security Costs and Benefits of Non-State Militias: The Example of Eastern Ukraine

Odessa: A Local Dimension of Ukraine’s Revolution, Crisis, and Conflict