Revisiting the Limits of Russia’s Energy Policy Toolbox
The tools available to the Russian leaders shape the way they pursue their goals. In general terms, Russia seeks to expand its political influence abroad and maximize profits from its…
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Cooley: Putin has been snapping back at Western rule-sets, at globalization
(FRANCE 24 Interview/Video) Alexander Cooley provides insights on the China-Russia gas deal, the ongoing Ukrainian crisis, the Eurasian Union, and the Kremlin's geopolitical objectives. Cooley said, "Russia is 100% trying to…
Dangerous Immigrants or Dodgy Perceptions? The Correlation between Immigration and Crime in Russia
One of the key reasons for migrantophobia in Russia is the widely-accepted misperception of immigrants as criminals. According to this perception, certain groups of immigrants—particularly from the South Caucasus and…
Marten: It looks like Russia is now willing to accept the lower rate that China pays to Turkmenistan for gas
(WNYC Radio) In what looks a major deal that could change the energy landscape from Eastern Europe to Asia, Russia and China have come to terms on a major natural…
Fading Little Green Men?
Fact-finding update from Ukraine—On the surface, the Ukraine crisis is being decided on the country’s eastern battlefields. Yet the essence lies far deeper, behind the unfolding post-revolutionary discourses trying to…
Nargis Kassenova: Overall destiny of Putin’s Eurasian Economic/Customs Union is in doubt
(Eurasianet) Victory Day on May 9 was an occasion for Russians to indulge in patriotic flag waving in Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin used the previous day to muster a…
Russia’s Media Imperialism
(Co-authored with Christopher Walker) The repressive “bloggers law” signed by President Vladimir V. Putin on May 6 says a good deal about the troubling decline of free expression in Russia.…
Haran: Fight for dominance will continue in eastern Ukraine
(Kyiv Post) The people have spoken. But what exactly they said is a question and whether anyone in power in Ukraine or Russia will take their wishes into account is…
Kurilla: New Russian law would criminalize historical research
(The New York Times) MOSCOW — As many Russians spent a holiday weekend reveling in the annual display of military might that marks their victory over Nazi Germany, the tension…
Putin a dove? Not so fast
(Kyiv Post) So the “great and powerful” Vladimir Putin spoke on the situation in Ukraine on May 7th. He sounded conciliatory and responsible. His tone was soft, nothing of a “soak…