Hitler’s Cause is Alive and Well in Former Stalingrad
The city of Volgograd, formerly Stalingrad, is the site of one of the most significant battles of World War II. To this day, the Battle of Stalingrad, in which approximately…
Ukraine Between a Multivector Foreign Policy and Euro-Atlantic Integration: Has It Made Its Choice?
The 2006 return of Viktor Yanukovych to the post of Ukrainian prime minister has again raised questions about the direction of Ukraine’s foreign policy. Will Ukraine continue along the path…
‘Unrecognized States’ in Russia’s Domestic and Foreign Policy
Predictably, the recognition of Kosovo’s independence by the United States and most members of the European Union was followed by pronounced appeals for recognition from three of the four “unrecognized…
What President Bush Should Say to President Putin in Bratislava
As the world was gripped by political events in Ukraine late in 2004, I watched in amazement as President Vladimir Putin of Russia painted himself and his country into a…
Ukraine’s Search for a Regional Foreign Policy: One Year After the Orange Revolution
The Borjomi declaration of Ukraine and Georgia in August 2005, and the first summit of the widely-announced Community for Democratic Choice (CDC) scheduled for December 1-2, 2005, have set an…
Illicit Drug Trafficking and Islamic Terrorism as Threats to Russian Security: The Limits of the Linkage
The post-9/11 war against terrorism has increased international attention to illicit drug business as a source of terrorist financing. For politicians and the media, the contentious term narcoterrorism has become…
The Fourth Russian Empire?
Forget about transitions. In Russia, the transition from Communism was over in late 1993, after former president Boris Yeltsin prevailed in battles against his rivals in parliament, in the provinces,…
Russian Weapons Sales to Iran: Why They Are Unlikely to Stop
From 1995 to 2005, more than 70 percent of Iran’s arms imports came from Russia, according to data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, a well-respected observer of global…
NATO’s Role in the Wider Black Sea Area
The scope of actors currently engaged in the Wider Black Sea Area (WBSA) is unparalleled for the region. It includes not only states but a number of international organizations, blocs,…
Depoliticizing Manas: The Domestic Consequences of the U.S. Military Presence in Kyrgyzstan
Over three years since the United States established military bases in Central Asia to support Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), the military installation at Manas airport continues to define many aspects…
The Coming Revolutions in the North Caucasus
A specter is haunting Eurasia: the specter of revolution. Ironically, this time Washington stands accused of promoting subversion while Moscow emerges as the headquarters of counterrevolution and conservative order. Serbia,…
Res Publica in Russia: Things and Publics in Current Municipal Reform
The Year 2000 Millennium threat, linked to a potential computer breakdown, was never a big concern for Russian policymakers. By contrast, when Anatoly Chubais first formulated the problem of 2003…