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Anti-Kremlin Militant Activities in and Around the Russian Federation: What to Expect after the Crocus City Hall Terrorist Attack

Image credit/license Since the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack in March 2024, discussions about the growth of the Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISKP) and its militant actions against Russia…

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The War in Ukraine and Changing Perceptions of Russia in Azerbaijan

Image credit/license Azerbaijan-Russia diplomatic relations have gone through many ups and downs in the 32 years since the two countries became independent. In the early years, Baku was rather cold…

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Local Responses to Russian Migration in Georgia and Kazakhstan

Image credit/license Since both countries border Russia and have visa-free entry for Russian citizens, Georgia and Kazakhstan have received many of the Russians fleeing the impact of the full-scale invasion…

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From Crisis to Catalyst: The Impact of Russia’s War on Moldova’s Domestic and Foreign Policies

Image credit/license The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, marked a pivotal moment in European geopolitics, drawing widespread condemnation and reshaping the security, economic, and political landscape of…

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Are the Sanctions Working

Image credit/license With Western countries unwilling to commit their own troops, the war in Ukraine has become one of attrition. To that end, leading policymakers as well as many in…

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After the Collapse: How to Prevent a Return to Another Variant of “Putinism”

Image credit/license Currently, nothing suggests that the Putin regime is at imminent risk of collapse. Nonetheless, it is crucial to analyze the potential political paths for Russia after Putin, as…

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The Roots of Spontaneous Protest in Bashkortostan

Image credit The Bashkortostan protests in January 2024 were among the largest public actions since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. While protest escalation is notoriously hard to…

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Russia’s Intended Naval Base in Ochamchire: Implications for Georgian and Black Sea Security

Image license/credit Russia’s unprovoked aggression against Ukraine and occupation of its sovereign territories since 2014 are reshaping the geopolitical map of Europe and sending ripples of apprehension across the wider…

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Moscow’s Military (In)effectiveness: Why Civil-Military Relations Have Hampered Russia’s Performance on the Battlefield in Ukraine

Image license/credit The performance of the Russian armed forces in the full-scale invasion of Ukraine was a puzzling development for military and Russia specialists. Having fallen significantly short of analysts’…

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The Carlson-Putin Interview, or the Limits of Dialogue between the Western Far Right and Russia

Image license/credit Former Fox anchor Tucker Carlson is a well-known figure representing the MAGA realm, embodying many of the successes of Trumpism and the provocative rhetorical style of the Western…

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Anti-Kremlin Militant Activities in and Around the Russian Federation: What to Expect after the Crocus City Hall Terrorist Attack

The War in Ukraine and Changing Perceptions of Russia in Azerbaijan

Local Responses to Russian Migration in Georgia and Kazakhstan

From Crisis to Catalyst: The Impact of Russia’s War on Moldova’s Domestic and Foreign Policies

Are the Sanctions Working

After the Collapse: How to Prevent a Return to Another Variant of “Putinism”

The Roots of Spontaneous Protest in Bashkortostan

Russia’s Intended Naval Base in Ochamchire: Implications for Georgian and Black Sea Security

Moscow’s Military (In)effectiveness: Why Civil-Military Relations Have Hampered Russia’s Performance on the Battlefield in Ukraine

The Carlson-Putin Interview, or the Limits of Dialogue between the Western Far Right and Russia