Jean-François Ratelle

Antiauthoritarian Leftists Foreign Fighters in Ukraine: Who Are They and What Are the Postwar Risks?

Image license/credit Since the 2014 Maidan Revolution and the war in the Donbas, far-right groups in Ukraine have drawn significant attention from academics and policymakers, particularly their influence and ties…

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Military Mobilization in Russia’s Regions: From Protests to Submission

Image credit/license The partial mobilization announced by the Kremlin in September 2022—six months after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine—triggered a significant wave of emigration and sparked protests across the country.…

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Political Actors in the North Caucasus and Moscow Hijacking Decolonization to Cement Their Power

Image credit/license The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has reignited debates around post-colonialism and post-imperialism in Russia, sparking challenges to biases in Russian Studies in the West and calls for…

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Foreign Fighters in Ukraine Pose Growing, Unaddressed Threat to Western Security

Image credit/license The 2022 invasion of Ukraine has reshaped the security landscape of Europe, exposing Moscow’s renewed imperial ambitions and its subversive campaigns against Western countries. Yet, amid this upheaval,…

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Anti-Kremlin Militant Activities in and Around the Russian Federation: What to Expect after the Crocus City Hall Terrorist Attack

Image credit/license Since the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack in March 2024, discussions about the growth of the Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISKP) and its militant actions against Russia…

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Ramzan Kadyrov: Between Putin’s Loyal Praetorian Guard and Devoted Servant of the Chechen People

Image license/credit In this policy memo, we analyze the ways in which Ramzan Kadyrov has instrumentalized Russia’s successes and failures in the war in Ukraine for his own political benefit.…

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Foreign Fighters in Ukraine: Multiple Ideological Agendas, One Tactical Goal

Image credit/license Just like the war in Afghanistan in the 1980s and the civil war in Syria in the 2010s, the war in Ukraine has produced an environment conducive to…

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Ramzan Kadyrov’s Gamble in Ukraine: Keeping Chechnya Under Control While Competing for Federal Power

A year after the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the challenges faced by the Russian army in Ukraine opened the door for internal turmoil among its actors and…

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The North Caucasus and the Russian War in Ukraine

The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and the challenges faced by the Russian army have increasingly fed discussions about the political future of Russia, presidential succession, and the danger of…

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The North Caucasus Community in Europe: Challenging the Criminal Stereotype

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) The Chechen and North Caucasus diaspora in Europe is estimated at 150,000 people, mainly situated in France, Germany, Austria, Poland, and Belgium. In recent years, the…

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The Kabardino-Balkaria Insurgency: A Comparative Analysis of Ideological Trends in the North Caucasus

In recent years, the North Caucasus has experienced an upsurge of violence and terrorist acts. After the Beslan hostage crisis and its backlash on the Chechen movement’s international legitimacy, there…

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Antiauthoritarian Leftists Foreign Fighters in Ukraine: Who Are They and What Are the Postwar Risks?

Military Mobilization in Russia’s Regions: From Protests to Submission

Political Actors in the North Caucasus and Moscow Hijacking Decolonization to Cement Their Power

Foreign Fighters in Ukraine Pose Growing, Unaddressed Threat to Western Security

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Ramzan Kadyrov: Between Putin’s Loyal Praetorian Guard and Devoted Servant of the Chechen People

Foreign Fighters in Ukraine: Multiple Ideological Agendas, One Tactical Goal

Ramzan Kadyrov’s Gamble in Ukraine: Keeping Chechnya Under Control While Competing for Federal Power

The North Caucasus and the Russian War in Ukraine

The North Caucasus Community in Europe: Challenging the Criminal Stereotype

The Kabardino-Balkaria Insurgency: A Comparative Analysis of Ideological Trends in the North Caucasus