Charap: Russia doesn’t need to invade in order to intervene
(The Daily Beast – "Is Putin’s Next Move to Take Over Odessa?") Crimea is in Moscow’s hands. Deadly fighting has broken out in parts of Eastern Ukraine. And now there…
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Ukraine’s Legal Problems: Why Kiev’s Plans to Purge the Judiciary Will Backfire
(Foreign Affairs) Ukraine has struggled with the law since its independence. Its judiciary is plagued by two main problems: political dependence and corruption. Political subservience extends from the district courts…
Cooley: Existing Concerns of Post-Soviet Republics
(ABC News – "Post-Soviet republics in tug-of-war with Russia and the west") In December 1991 the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics disintegrated and 15 countries emerged from what had been…
How to Save Ukraine: Why Russia Is Not the Real Problem
(Foreign Affairs) For the first time since 1989, Europe is transforming. Russia is expanding. NATO and the West are struggling to react. And there is constant talk of a new…
What is lustration and is it a good idea for Ukraine to adopt it?
(Co-authored by Vincent Post) The idea of lustration is gaining momentum in Ukraine. A recent survey shows that nearly 80 percent of respondents support the policy. Lustration (from the Latin…
Baev: Does the Kremlin have the “guns” and “guts” to keep pursuing neo-imperial ambitions?
(National Review – "Western Policy, Post-Crimea") By all accounts, Vladimir Putin appears to be winning. Over the past month, Russia’s wily president has managed to orchestrate the asymmetric invasion of…
Marten: Being shut out from Russian market actually improved quality of Georgian wines
(Time – "Moscow Says Bottoms Up for Crimean Wine") Following Russia’s recent annexation of southern Ukraine, Crimean wineries are optimistic that the change in political leadership will help their businesses. But…
After Crimea: Putin’s Balance Sheet
When it comes to foreign policy, Russia is good at sprinting, while the West – and especially the EU – is better at marathons. The use of kinetic military force by Moscow is…
Crimea: Putin’s Olympic Diversion
“Diversionary war” is a term used by scholars to describe an international conflict launched for domestic political reasons, rather than for real security or geopolitical motives. War, from this perspective,…
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…