Opinion | Why Do Russians Still Want to Fight?
From the perspective of a Russian soldier, the war in Ukraine must look nightmarish. In over a year of combat, nearly 200,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded, according to American…
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Exodus: Russian Repression and Social “Movement”
What does it mean when a social movement that opposes government policies or the regime itself must physically relocate to continue its advocacy? What happens when movement participants flee their…
The Ukrainian Resistance Movement in the Occupied Territories
Initial studies of Ukrainian resistance to Russia’s full-scale invasion focused either on non-violent protest activity or unconventional warfare. Such one-faceted studies allow for detailed subject analysis but prevent constructing a full picture of the…
Using Russian Prisoners to Fight in Ukraine: Legal or Illegal?
Since July of last year, about 40,000 inmates have joined the private Russian military company Wagner Group to fight on the front lines. The head of Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, explained…
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…
The Russia Program at GW (IERES)
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put an end to the conventional ways of studying and understanding Russia. The Russia Program at GW is responding to contemporary challenges of studying Russia…
Ukraine’s Current Counterintelligence Capabilities
Ukraine suffered heavy casualties over the course of last summer. Tides turned in August when Ukrainian intelligence services and military forces began to increasingly destabilize Russian control in multiple areas,…
The Evolving Concerns of Russians After the Invasion of Ukraine: Evaluating Appeals to the Presidential Administration
Throughout President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, the attitudes of the Russian public toward the regime and the conflict have been the subject of much scrutiny as information about popular…
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and Weaponization of the “Humanitarian Space”
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been marked by the destruction of infrastructure, cities, and civilian populations. International audiences remain stunned by the sheer scale and viciousness of the violence. Eight…
Ukrainathon 2023 (Feb. 24-25)
Thank you for joining us! See the event recordings on YouTube. A 24-hour marathon event spotlighting Ukrainian resilience through scholarship, art, and activism one year since Russia’s invasion. The Institute…