The fate of the residents of one occupied region of Ukraine—Crimea—remains largely obscure to outside observers. In the period since […]
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‘Soft Separatism’: Ukraine’s New Scourge
Previous posts have looked at the history of Russian-backed separatism in Ukraine. Over the last century, Russia—whether in the form […]
‘Putinocracy’ and the Fracture of Europe
The emergence of Donald Trump as a viable presidential candidate in the United States has added ideological vigor to the […]
Hailing the Nazi-Soviet Pact: The tragedy of Russian political culture
When Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly defended the Nazi-Soviet Pact of 1939 (commonly called the ‘Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact’ after the respective […]
‘Intermarium’ and Ukraine: Collective Security Outside NATO
The Ukrainian crisis continues to languish on the back pages of major newspapers in the West and beyond, not only […]
Kremlin in Crisis Mode: dissembling and desperation
Just as the Western intelligence and think-tank community did not predict the collapse of the Soviet Union in the late […]
Russia is blockading Ukraine by sea: expert
The war in Syria has successfully distracted world attention from Ukraine, and to the extent the outside world expresses any […]
‘Putler Youth’: Russia’s Sad Trudge to Fascism
On Thursday, October 29th, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree creating a state-controlled ‘youth movement’ for Russian students. Officially […]
Opinion: Seeds of Crisis in Polish-Ukrainian Relations
On Sunday, October 25th, two large central European neighbors – Poland and Ukraine – hold nationwide polls. As Poland elects […]
The Blood-Soaked Earth: Russian chauvinism in Ukraine – past and present
Those of us who both know something of Ukraine’s history and wish Ukraine well tend to pray that this time […]