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Herrera: If Biden is working for the Obama administration on Ukraine, his son should not have been on the board of a company there

(Politifact) Shady self-dealing in the Ukraine? It’s not just the Republican side that does that, says a social media meme that makes the charge against Democrat Joe Biden. The episode involved…

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New Russians – Putin’s passport politics & Zelensky

(Moscow-on-Thames) It’s always hard to tell, but I don’t think that Vladimir Putin is planning to ramp up Russia’s war with Ukraine. At least, not today. Three levels of background are…

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Russia Undecided and Apprehensive About Elections in Ukraine

(EDM) The second round of the presidential elections in Ukraine, held last Sunday (April 21), was a rather unconventional democratic exercise. And for millions of keen followers in Russia, who…

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Waving the EU Flag in Eurasia

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Why do people fly the EU flag in post-Soviet countries that are not EU member states and will not become EU member states any time soon?…

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Dubovyk: We are in war with Russia. It is a war de facto. People are actually dying every day.

(PRI) Life will imitate art as Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a comedian who played president on TV, is set to become Ukraine’s president in real life next month. Zelenskiy was elected in a…

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Taylor: The situation between Russia and Ukraine will not change significantly with Zelensky’s election

(Newsweek) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov responded Monday to the outcome of Ukraine’s election, which saw comedian and actor Volodymyr Zelensky beat incumbent Petro Poroshenko to become the former Soviet…

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Moshes: Any Ukrainian ruler’s room for concessions in the Russian direction is very limited

(WP) KIEV, Ukraine — Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s landslide victory in Ukraine’s presidential election has thrust a comedian and political novice into the middle of the most dangerous flashpoint between Moscow and the…

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The Politics of Dual Citizenship in Post-Soviet States: Securing Political Goals Through Citizenship Rules

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) The post-World War II era, and especially the post-Cold War era, has seen the global spread of dual citizenship. Not only have the number of de-facto dual…

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Ishchenko: Poroshenko’s strategy will be to “lose at least with some decent score”

(Foreign Policy) On Sunday night, it became clear that Petro Poroshenko may not be Ukraine’s president for much longer. Judging from the increasingly desperate and over-the-top rhetoric, he and his supporters…

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Will Ukraine’s Fractured Electorate Create Another Power Turnover?

(PONARS Eurasia) The first round of the presidential election in Ukraine on March 31 produced two frontrunners who will face each other in the run-off on April 21: challenger Volodymyr Zelensky (30.24…

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Herrera: If Biden is working for the Obama administration on Ukraine, his son should not have been on the board of a company there

New Russians – Putin’s passport politics & Zelensky

Russia Undecided and Apprehensive About Elections in Ukraine

Waving the EU Flag in Eurasia

Dubovyk: We are in war with Russia. It is a war de facto. People are actually dying every day.

Taylor: The situation between Russia and Ukraine will not change significantly with Zelensky’s election

Moshes: Any Ukrainian ruler’s room for concessions in the Russian direction is very limited

The Politics of Dual Citizenship in Post-Soviet States: Securing Political Goals Through Citizenship Rules

Ishchenko: Poroshenko’s strategy will be to “lose at least with some decent score”

Will Ukraine’s Fractured Electorate Create Another Power Turnover?