Baev: Russian military expansion in the Arctic region a one-sided arms race
(New York Times) In Russia, the fog of war seems to be more than just a reference to confusion. Fog was central to the plan for a three-day military exercise that began…
Is War the New Normal in Ukraine? [Interview with Olexiy Haran]
(Hromadske Radio) I’m Marta Dyczok for Hromadske Radio in Kyiv. Last Sunday US Presidential Candidate Donald Trump made even more waves than usual. In an ABC TV interview he suggested that…
Сакрализация и статус борцов за свободу “Сасна црер” – итог многолетней политики властей Армении
Сакрализация и статус борцов за свободу "Сасна црер" – итог многолетней политики властей Армении. Подобное мнение выразил АрмИнфо замдиректора Института Кавказа д.п.н. Сергей Минасян. "Причины событий в период с 17…
Turkey through the Looking Glass
(LRB blog) Since the failed coup attempt on 15 July, two distinct narratives about Turkey have emerged. Talking to Turks and non-Turks about the coup increasingly resembles travelling between parallel universes.…
Чем вызвана циничная риторика Трампа в адрес Украины
США не пересмотрят вопрос о Крыме, потому что это угрожает основам их внешней политики. Такое мнение высказал директор Института евроатлантического сотрудничества Александр Сушко, анализируя заявление кандидата в президенты США Дональда…
How will the United States upgrade its nuclear weapons arsenal?
(The Christian Science Monitor) Proponents of upgrading the US nuclear arsenal say that the current weapons are out of date. Advancing the United States’s commitment to modernizing its aging nuclear…
Greene: What matters most to Moscow is simply to ensure that whoever wins on Nov. 8 emerges as a weak figure
(Reuters) The Kremlin says it had zero involvement in the hacking of Democratic Party emails while U.S. officials say the hack originated in Russia. We may never know who is right,…
Charap: As Secretary of State, Clinton’s comments were seized upon by Russia; she became a convenient scapegoat
(Washington Post) Russian President Vladimir Putin repeatedly accused Hillary Clinton when she was secretary of state of interfering in Moscow’s affairs — and if Russian security was behind last week’s…
Petrov: DNC email hack attracted little attention in Russia; state media likely following orders from the Kremlin
(NBC) If the theft of 20,000 emails from the Democratic National Committee caused political shockwaves in the U.S., allegations that Moscow was behind the hack have barely registered a ripple…
Как Франция может ответить на теракт в Ницце
В стране на три месяца продлен режим чрезвычайного положения, отметил Гарань. Власти Франции после атаки в Ницце могут активизировать действия против терроризма в Сирии и Ираке. Об этом профессор политологии,…
Kakachia: A significant part of the Georgian public is frustrated over both major political parties and will vote for a ‘third force’
(IWPR) Ahead of Georgia’s upcoming parliamentary elections, new forces are emerging to try and win support from an electorate disillusioned with the current ruling coalition. According to a pre-election survey,…
Биополитика насилия: что флешмоб женщин рассказал нам о России
Два ада встретились во флешмобе #ЯнеБоюсьСказать: женский ад боли, страха и непонимания и ад цинизма в комментариях. Но это лишь две стороны одной медали: с одной стороны, насилие как норма…