New Policy Memo: Can EU-Belarusian Relations Be Reset?
It is common to portray the European Union (and the United States) as unwaveringly in support of isolating Belarus. The reality is somewhat different. Over the last two decades, EU-Belarusian…
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Can EU-Belarusian Relations Be Reset?
It is common to portray the European Union (and the United States) as unwaveringly in support of isolating Belarus. The reality is somewhat different. Over the last two decades, EU-Belarusian…
Dubovyk: One approach is to “wait and see” how Ms. Gaidar handles her new job in Odessa
(The New York Times) ODESSA, Ukraine — Behind a barred metal gate, the dilapidated two-story building’s dreary hallways led to worn but neat playrooms decorated with dour socialist realist art…
New Policy Memo: Promoting Islam within the “Russian World”: The Cases of Tatarstan and Chechnya
Tatarstan and Chechnya, two federal republics with strong Islamic elements in their regional identities, have nimbly positioned themselves within the “Russian world,” an ideological concept that has increased in prominence…
Promoting Islam within the “Russian World”: The Cases of Tatarstan and Chechnya
Tatarstan and Chechnya, two federal republics with strong Islamic elements in their regional identities, have nimbly positioned themselves within the “Russian world,” an ideological concept that has increased in prominence…
Kuchins: Obama hesitant to arm Ukraine in fears of escalating conflict
(Washington Times) With the Obama administration’s attention focused on crises elsewhere, the 6-month-old fragile cease-fire between the Ukrainian government and pro-Russia separatists has deteriorated steadily in recent weeks, reigniting fears that Russian…
Can Federalism Unite Ukraine in a Peace Deal?
As war continues to victimize Ukraine, various observers and participants have proposed a number of potential solutions to the conflict, ranging from greater regional autonomy to federalism to partial territorial…
New Policy Memo: Can Federalism Unite Ukraine in a Peace Deal?
(Co-authored with Nadiya Kravets and Olga Onuch) As war continues to victimize Ukraine, various observers and participants have proposed a number of potential solutions to the conflict, ranging from greater regional autonomy…
The Social Bases of Support for Self-determination in East Ukraine
(Ethnopolitics) This study considers how a community that supports self-rule takes shape in movements for self-determination. Examining separatism in east Ukraine, the author suggests that the formation of community boundaries is…
Putin’s Choices: Explaining Russian Foreign Policy and Intervention in Ukraine
(The Washington Quarterly) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s evolving policies toward Ukraine have continued to surprise almost everyone. It was clear from the start that he considered the February 2014 ouster…