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How the US and EU Can Make the Kremlin Rethink Its Options in Ukraine’s Donbas

(PONARS Policy Memo) Before Donald Trump’s ascension to power, Washington, Berlin, and Paris were essentially on the same policy page toward pacifying the conflict in Donbas. The broad aim was to…

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Russian-Ukrainian relations: The farewell that wasn’t

(FIIA) The “Revolution of Dignity” led to a considerable decrease in Russian economic, political and soft power influence over Ukraine. Yet the process did not turn out to be self-sustainable. Insufficient…

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Constructing a Political Nation: Changes in the Attitudes of Ukrainians during the War in the Donbas

(dif.org.ua) What effect did Russia’s attack have on Ukrainian society and on public opinion? And how, in turn, did they influence Ukrainian identity and politics? This book, prepared by the School for…

Ukraine’s Regime Is Less Stable than It Was under Yanukovych: A Third Year Comparison

(PONARS Policy Memo) Unfinished reforms, growing social discontent, and ongoing war with Russia deeply destabilize Ukraine. Under such strained conditions, what are the chances of Ukraine’s current government, and specifically the…

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Revolutions in Ukraine: Shaping Civic Rather Than Ethnic Identities

(PONARS Policy Memo) Since independence, politics in Ukraine has often turned on issues of identity. Ethnic and linguistic cleavages have tended to underlie political divisions and have been used by politicians to…

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Ukraine’s Own Government Is Trying to Derail the Fight Against Corruption

(WPR) Today in Ukraine, both inside the government and out, it isn’t uncommon to hear that President Petro Poroshenko is no less corrupt than Viktor Yanukovych, the Kremlin-connected leader who was…

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Why Georgia’s Lessons for Russia Don’t Apply in Ukraine

(Carnegie Moscow Center) Those in Moscow who believe that all is not lost for Russia in Ukraine, citing the example of Georgia, which is gradually normalizing relations with Russia despite the…

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Civic Activism, Political Participation, and Homeownership in Four Post-Soviet Countries

(PONARS Policy Memo) If home is where the heart is, does that mean homeowners are more likely to engage in civic and political activism? Recent events in Moscow suggest the answer…

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Why Russia’s War Against Ukraine May Never End

(Atlantic Council) (Co-authored with J. Larsen) Russian President Vladimir Putin recently requested a UN peacekeeping mission for eastern Ukraine. While at home this looks like a peace overture, Putin is not motivated by…

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US still retains its impact on Ukraine

(Kyiv Post) The United States has played an outsized role vis-à-vis Ukraine throughout the 25 years of their relations. The lonely superpower has pushed Ukraine towards denuclearization while picking up the…

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How the US and EU Can Make the Kremlin Rethink Its Options in Ukraine’s Donbas

Russian-Ukrainian relations: The farewell that wasn’t

Constructing a Political Nation: Changes in the Attitudes of Ukrainians during the War in the Donbas

Ukraine’s Regime Is Less Stable than It Was under Yanukovych: A Third Year Comparison

Revolutions in Ukraine: Shaping Civic Rather Than Ethnic Identities

Ukraine’s Own Government Is Trying to Derail the Fight Against Corruption

Why Georgia’s Lessons for Russia Don’t Apply in Ukraine

Civic Activism, Political Participation, and Homeownership in Four Post-Soviet Countries

Why Russia’s War Against Ukraine May Never End

US still retains its impact on Ukraine