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Pawns, Partners, and “Smart Leadership”: Ukraine’s Opportunities in the China-Russia-West Triangle

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Ukraine can find advantage in geopolitical competition while reducing its sense of disempowerment. The increasingly three-sided competition for influence between China, Russia, and the West has…

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Expanding the Scope for Statecraft in U.S. Russia Policy

(War on the Rocks) The Biden administration has its sights set on a June summit with Russia. Given the new lows plowed in the bilateral relationship — so low that…

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Can European Brakes Slow Down Russia’s Drive in Secessionist Conflicts?

(BEAR Network) This policy memo explores the past experiences of the European Union in dealing with Russia’soverwhelming presence in secessionist conflicts. The EU has sought economic and political stability –…

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The Political Participation that Enables Putin

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) With media coverage of Russia focusing on government crackdowns against prominent opposition political figures like Alexei Navalny, our discussions of Russians’ political participation during the autocratic…

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When Activists become Elected Officials: Comparing Two Governance Strategies in Western Siberia

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) The challenge facing the non-systemic opposition in Russia is how to grow. Opportunities for growth may be assessed through the prism of two Novosibirsk City Council…

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Putin’s Strengths and Vulnerabilities: Three New Books

Join us for an upcoming PONARS Eurasia event celebrating the release of three new books analyzing Putin’s strengths and vulnerabilities. Featuring: Timothy Frye (Weak Strongmen: The Limits of Power in…

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Governance Trends: Embattled Judiciaries and Political Competition in Eurasia

Join us for a panel on governance trends in Eurasia featuring top experts from PONARS Eurasia. Featuring: Julie George (Queens College) Ivan Gomza (Kyiv School of Economics) Margarita Zavadskaya (European…

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Economic Challenges Facing Russia and Eurasia

Join us for an upcoming PONARS Eurasia event discussing the current economic challenges facing Russia and Eurasia. Speakers: Tymofiy Mylovanov (Kyiv School of Economics) Maria Omelicheva (National War College, National…

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From “Greater Europe” to “Greater Eurasia”: Status concerns and the evolution of Russia’s approach to alignment and regional integration

(Journal of Eurasian Studies) Russia’s approach to alignment and regional integration has evolved dramatically—from a focus on the West and disinterest and neglect of regional integration in the 1990s, to…

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Preparing for the Parliamentary Elections of 2021: Russian Politics and Society (Gel’man, Lankina, Semenov, Smyth, and more)

(Russian Analytical Digest) This issue provides a broad overview of Russian politics and society in the run-up to the 2021 parliamentary elections, which are scheduled for September. In eleven shorter…

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Pawns, Partners, and “Smart Leadership”: Ukraine’s Opportunities in the China-Russia-West Triangle

Expanding the Scope for Statecraft in U.S. Russia Policy

Can European Brakes Slow Down Russia’s Drive in Secessionist Conflicts?

The Political Participation that Enables Putin

When Activists become Elected Officials: Comparing Two Governance Strategies in Western Siberia

Putin’s Strengths and Vulnerabilities: Three New Books

Governance Trends: Embattled Judiciaries and Political Competition in Eurasia

Economic Challenges Facing Russia and Eurasia

From “Greater Europe” to “Greater Eurasia”: Status concerns and the evolution of Russia’s approach to alignment and regional integration

Preparing for the Parliamentary Elections of 2021: Russian Politics and Society (Gel’man, Lankina, Semenov, Smyth, and more)