The Ukrainian Resistance Movement in the Occupied Territories

Initial studies of Ukrainian resistance to Russia’s full-scale invasion focused either on non-violent protest activity or unconventional warfare. Such one-faceted studies allow for detailed subject analysis but prevent constructing a full picture of the…

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The Risk of Protest Won’t Stop Election Manipulation: Implications for Democracy Assistance

Some of the most dramatic conclusions to an authoritarian regime have come when mass protests arise against a rigged election. Images of banner-waving crowds in the thousands often capture international…

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National Security in Local Hands? How Local Authorities Contribute to Ukraine’s Resilience

As Russia struggles on the battlefield, it increasingly tries to bend Ukrainian resistance by targeting civilians in various ways. Most recently, Russian officials strove to freeze, starve, or force Ukrainians…

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Kyiv-Washington Relations in Times of Colossal War: The Ultimate Test of a Strategic Partnership

(PONARS Eurasia Commentary) Ukraine is facing a critical, existential crisis, and the United States stands as its most crucial ally. Over thirty years, bilateral relations went through ups and downs…

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How Do Ukrainian Networks Resist? Sources and Limits of Critical Infrastructure Resilience

It has been six weeks since Russia opened a second front in its war against Ukraine. On October 10, volleys of drones and rockets began hammering the electricity network, and…

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In the Face of the Russian Invasion, Ukrainians Increasingly Embrace Nationalism

One of the declared goals of Russia’s full-blown invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was “denazification,” a bizarre term revealing a strong desire to crush all manifestations of Ukrainian nationalism,…

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Is Ukraine a Multiethnic Country?

This paper critically examines the widespread perception of Ukraine as a multiethnic country with clear boundaries between ethnic groups. It demonstrates that despite the Soviet legacy of rather strong institutionalization…

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GW Launches Program for Displaced Ukrainian Scholars

(Hatchet) Officials launched a fellowship program for scholars displaced by the war in Ukraine through an institute on Eurasian studies in the Elliott School of International Affairs this fall. The…

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Striking Back at the Empire: Ukrainians Converge on Values and National Belonging

Defying months of unprovoked, brutal, deeply traumatizing Russian military invasion, the Ukrainian society has not only mobilized for defense but has struck back with surging support for its popularly elected…

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Ukraine’s Asymmetric Responses to the Russian Invasion

(PONARS Eurasia Commentary) When can a weaker actor win against a far stronger player? For decades, Russian military experts and political elite have suggested that Russia should use asymmetric means…

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