The Pause in the Ukraine War Is Not Putin’s Victory
(Eurasia Daily Monitor) The tragic battles around Donetsk and Luhansk (collectively known as the Donbas region) have taken a pause, and as civilians try to rebuild a semblance of normal…
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Novorossiya: A Launching Pad for Russian Nationalists
The Ukraine crisis is a game changer for Russia’s domestic landscape. One of the most eloquent engines of this is the spread of the concept of “Novorossiya,” or New Russia.…
After the Ukraine-Russia War: Is There a Sustainable Solution?
The “Bosnia-zation” of Ukraine or the “Transnistria-zation” of the Donbas are the options Russian President Vladimir Putin seek to impose on Ukraine. He prefers the first option, as it ensures…
Emotions, Cognition, and the Societal Dynamics of East-West Polarization
“Historical epochs are like volcanoes. Everything that has accumulated through the years under a thin surface of everyday events suddenly breaks open, like lava, and comes to the surface.” –…
Pro et Contra: Views of the United States in Four Post-Soviet States
(Co-authored by Theodore Gerber and Jane Zavisca) Rising tensions between Russia and the West make public perceptions of the United States in the post-Soviet region an important policy issue. Positive…
The Clampdown on Internet Activities in Russia and the Implications for Western Policy
One of the most worrying recent trends in Russia has been the government’s clampdown on Internet access and activities. When the World Wide Web emerged in the mid-1990s, the Russian…
Approaches to State- and Nation-Building in Russia’s Ukraine Policy
A characteristic picture of Western media evaluations of Russian foreign policy toward Ukraine (and the post-Soviet space more generally) can be discerned in the questions of French journalists to Russian…
How Immigration Aids Russia’s Transformation into an Assimilationist Nation-State
Immigration is often discussed in the framework of political economy and security studies. When discussed in the context of national identity, immigration is invariably depicted as a “challenge” or an…
Putin’s Whack-a-Mole Game Extends to NATO
(Huffington Post/Berggruen Institute) On Friday, Russia's Federal Security Service (the FSB) kidnapped an Estonian intelligence officer at gunpoint, using a smoke bomb and jamming Estonian radio communications. Moscow later claimed…
Two Guys Discussing Russia: What’s the Legacy of the Sochi Olympics?
(Video Series) Russian politics is increasingly unpredictable. In order to help clarify the issues, Robert Orttung and Sufian Zhemukhov have launched a new talk show called “Two Guys Discussing Russia…