PONARS Eurasia

“People Behind the Scenes: The Face of the Russian State at the Subnational Level“ What kinds of people does the Russian state apparatus consist of? The state is not faceless,…

Roundtable discussion to mark the opening of the exhibit “Labor, Exhaustion, & Success: Company Towns in Donbas,” on display 11/1-11/311 at the GW Elliott School This roundtable discussion will mark…

The Kremlin’s Echo Chambers: Why Russians Trust Propaganda and Reject Independent Media After Russia invaded Ukraine, the Kremlin’s propaganda has become especially aggressive and outrageous. Yet, most Russians, as before,…

Over one hundred days into Russia’s invasion, Ukraine is still valiantly defending itself against an unprecedented existential threat. For this first entry in our Policy Exchange series, we invited six…

“Between the EU and Russia: Domains of Diversity and Contestation,” April 29-30, 2022, Washington, DC Panelists/Authors: PANEL 1: Ukrainian Society and Russia’s Full-scale InvasionMikhail Alexseev, San Diego State University, Theodore Gerber, University…

As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its second month, its neighbors are feeling the effects. This panel convenes experts on Central Asia and the Caucasus to offer their view…