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Two Guys Discussing Russia: Does the Russian Opposition Have a Political Future?

(Video Series) (Special Guest!) Russian politics is increasingly unpredictable. In order to help clarify the issues, Robert Orttung and Sufian Zhemukhov, on their talk show “Two Guys Discussing Russia over Pastries,” invited Regina Smyth,…

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As Cooley documented: China/Russia have experimented with tools meant to shield their regimes from external criticism

(Deutsche Welle) China is investing in a parallel international institutional order. As Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Washington, the US and Europe need to rethink their approach, argues guest commentator Thorsten…

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Kurilla: Closure of American Center in Moscow a shortsighted move

(Moscow Times) News of the possible shutting down of an American culture center sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Moscow after 22 years of operation rattled Muscovites on Wednesday. Ambassador John Tefft was the first to break the news in a…

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Eurasian Visions: Integration and Geopolitics in Central Asia

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Perspectives Volume) The idea of regional integration in post-Soviet Eurasia is as old as the post-Soviet states themselves. From the moment the USSR collapsed, Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan…

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Eurasian Visions: Integration and Geopolitics in Central Asia

The idea of regional integration in post-Soviet Eurasia is as old as the post-Soviet states themselves. From the moment the USSR collapsed, Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan spearheaded efforts to establish…

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New Policy Memo: The Ukraine Conflict and the Future of Kazakhstan’s Multi-Vector Foreign Policy

Of all the Central Asian states, Kazakhstan has been most successful in balancing its foreign relations with a variety of global powers. The country has even branded its foreign policy…

The Ukraine Conflict and the Future of Kazakhstan’s Multi-Vector Foreign Policy

Of all the Central Asian states, Kazakhstan has been most successful in balancing its foreign relations with a variety of global powers. The country has even branded its foreign policy…

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Video: What does Moscow get from offering Assad military support? (with P. Baev)

(PBS NewsHour) What do we know about Russia’s military involvement in Syria? Gwen Ifill speaks to Pavel Baev of the Peace Research Institute Oslo and Steven Simon of Dartmouth College.…

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Video: Russian Military Is Now Active In Syria (with D. Gorenburg)

(Huffington Post Live) With Russian military forces now active in Syria, we examine President Vladimir Putin's regional strategy, the geopolitical tension between the U.S. and Russia, and how this affects both the…

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Forcing Kiev’s Hand: Why Russia Won’t Accept a Frozen Conflict in Ukraine

(Foreign Affairs) Viewed from Washington, the conflict in Ukraine's east seems to have reached a plateau. Despite several cease-fire agreements, fighting along the frontlines has never ceased completely. Yet the…

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Two Guys Discussing Russia: Does the Russian Opposition Have a Political Future?

As Cooley documented: China/Russia have experimented with tools meant to shield their regimes from external criticism

Kurilla: Closure of American Center in Moscow a shortsighted move

Eurasian Visions: Integration and Geopolitics in Central Asia

Eurasian Visions: Integration and Geopolitics in Central Asia

New Policy Memo: The Ukraine Conflict and the Future of Kazakhstan’s Multi-Vector Foreign Policy

The Ukraine Conflict and the Future of Kazakhstan’s Multi-Vector Foreign Policy

Video: What does Moscow get from offering Assad military support? (with P. Baev)

Video: Russian Military Is Now Active In Syria (with D. Gorenburg)

Forcing Kiev’s Hand: Why Russia Won’t Accept a Frozen Conflict in Ukraine