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What Expanded Presidential Powers Does Poroshenko Want?

The weakening of excessive presidential powers has been one of the key demands of Euromaidan protesters and the centerpiece of the opposition’s deal with Yanukovych signed in late February. The…

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Official Russian Messages in Europe Contain Questionable Parallels and Dubious Conclusions

A few days ago, I had the chance to observe the vicissitudes of Russian foreign policy communication in action. The same day the EU Association Agreement was signed with Ukraine,…

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Is Anyone in Charge of the Russian Nationalists Fighting in Ukraine?

As discussions swirl about the effectiveness of the current cease fire in Ukraine, it is becoming increasingly clear that the separatists fighting there have become important actors in their own…

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Don’t Trample on my Strawberries! The Micro-Sociology of the Geopolitics in Lugansk

What is happening in Kyiv is fascinating but fairly understandable and densely covered. The situation in Lugansk and Donetsk, on the other hand, is less clear. I decided to do…

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Sergei Ryabkov hopes for continued cooperation

While in Moscow a few weeks ago, I was part of a group of U.S. scholars that met with Sergei Ryabkov, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister and BRICS sherpa, who has particular…

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Как «Свобода» и Тягнибок потеряли капитал, заработанный на Евромайдане

Украинская политическая партия «Свобода» вызвала серьезную дискуссию с момента начала политического кризиса на Украине в ноябре 2013 года. Без сомнения, у «Свободы» довольно противоречивый портрет. Некоторые относят ее к числу…

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Может ли Россия конкурировать с Западом за азиатских студентов?

June 13, 2014

Растущий уровень ксенофобии и снижение образовательных стандартов заставляют молодых людей из Средней Азии серьезно задумываться, прежде чем ехать учиться в Россию. В то же время (и отчасти поэтому) все более…

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What Expanded Presidential Powers Does Poroshenko Want?

Official Russian Messages in Europe Contain Questionable Parallels and Dubious Conclusions

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Don’t Trample on my Strawberries! The Micro-Sociology of the Geopolitics in Lugansk

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