A Florida security company is entangled in the assassination of Haiti’s president. How is that possible? Deborah Avant - July 19, 2021 An increasing number of clients and providers in the private security market are dodging the rules
Russia wants more influence in Africa. It’s using disinformation to get there. Shelby Grossman - December 2, 2019 Facebook says the oligarch behind the Internet Research Agency is involved.
Putin won reelection yesterday. Now he’s a ‘lame duck.’ What will that mean? Joshua Tucker - March 19, 2018 To nobody’s surprise, Russian President Vladimir Putin won reelection to
President Trump, keep in mind that Russia and the West think about negotiations very, very differently Kimberly Marten - July 25, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61383" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russia rarely makes the first move
What Russia’s Olympic ban means for Vladimir Putin Kimberly Marten - June 20, 2016 Russia is the first country in the history of the
Mistrust about political motives in contested Ukraine John O’Loughlin and Gerard Toal - February 13, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21233" align="aligncenter" width="992"] Left to right, Russian President Vladimir
A Putin surprise in eastern Ukraine? Kimberly Marten - January 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20627" align="alignnone" width="620"] A local man looks at the
Are militias a menace? Ariel Ahram - January 5, 2015 [caption id="attachment_19788" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Fighters from the Shiite Kataib Imam
Will Russia's economic turmoil affect its foreign policy? Joshua Tucker - December 18, 2014 [caption id="attachment_19267" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Russian President Vladimir Putin points to
Will Russia’s economic turmoil affect its foreign policy? Joshua Tucker - December 18, 2014 [caption id="attachment_19267" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Russian President Vladimir Putin points to
Two important facts about Ukraine Ralph Clem - August 15, 2014 The following is a guest post from political geographer Ralph S.
Why arming Ukraine is a bad idea Kimberly Marten - August 7, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14187" align="alignnone" width="620"] An armed pro-Russian separatist stands in
What’s behind Libya’s spiraling violence? Frederic Wehrey - July 28, 2014 In a region with no shortage of human catastrophes, Libya
Is anyone in charge of Russian nationalists fighting in Ukraine? Marlene Laruelle - June 26, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12317" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Pro-Russian fighters gather to take an
Ukraine's 2014 presidential election result is unlikely to be repeated Sergiy Kudelia - June 2, 2014 [caption id="attachment_11219" align="aligncenter" width="600" special=""] Ukraine's 2014 Presidential election result
Ukraine’s 2014 presidential election result is unlikely to be repeated Sergiy Kudelia - June 2, 2014 [caption id="attachment_11219" align="aligncenter" width="600" special=""] Ukraine's 2014 Presidential election result
Are there lessons from Pakistan for future of fighting in Ukraine? Yelena Biberman - May 27, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] A pro-Russian separatist takes position
Location, location, location: Measuring public opinion in Ukraine’s regions Ralph Clem - May 22, 2014 The following is a guest post from Ralph S. Clem,
Despite problems, Ukrainians favor unity Joshua Tucker - May 8, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Russian President Vladimir Putin and
Ukraine's 'regionalism of convenience' Kataryna Wolczuk - May 6, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Ukrainian soldiers set up a
Ukraine’s ‘regionalism of convenience’ Kataryna Wolczuk - May 6, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Ukrainian soldiers set up a
Ukraine and the problem of local warlords Kimberly Marten - May 5, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="TOPSHOTS "] A photographer takes a
Opposition in Ukraine: A tale of two maps Dmitry Gorenburg - May 1, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Pro-Russian masked armed militants guard
Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor’s Approval Ratings Catherine Schulmann - April 24, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="POOL PHOTO"] President Vladimir Putin answers
Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Approval Ratings Catherine Schulmann - April 24, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="POOL PHOTO"] President Vladimir Putin answers
What would make Southeast Ukrainians take up arms? Joshua Tucker - April 23, 2014 As the potential for Russian military intervention in Southeastern Ukraine
Finding Ukraine on a map, revisited Thomas Zeitzoff, Kyle Dropp, and Joshua Kertzer - April 18, 2014 Joshua Tucker: Last week we featured a guest post from political
What Putin gets about soft power Tomila Lankina and Kinga Niemczyk - April 15, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="MANDATORY CREDIT "] Russian President Vladimir
What is lustration and is it a good idea for Ukraine to adopt it? Vincent Post and Maria Popova - April 9, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Communist lawmakers scuffle with right-wing
The less Americans know about Ukraine’s location, the more they want U.S. to intervene Thomas Zeitzoff, Kyle Dropp, and Joshua Kertzer - April 7, 2014 [caption id="attachment_9091" align="aligncenter" width="600" special=""] Where’s Ukraine? Each dot depicts
Crimea: Putin’s Olympic diversion Kimberly Marten - March 26, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Russian opposition activist and anti-corruption
To strengthen claims on Crimea, Russia and Ukraine woo Crimean Tatars Oxana Shevel - March 25, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Crimean Tatars gathered for the
The downsides of Crimea for Russia Timothy Frye - March 19, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Participants in a rally in
Vladimir Putin: Ethnic Russian Nationalist Kimberly Marten - March 19, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] A staff person watches a
Ukraine update: A quick guide to our recent scholarly commentary Joshua Tucker - March 10, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] People attend an anti-war rally
How might sanctions affect Russia? Joshua Tucker - March 4, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="POOL PHOTO"] Secretary of State John
Crimean autonomy: A viable alternative to war? Joshua Tucker - March 3, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Military personnel, believed to be
4 reasons why Crimea is not Abkhazia Joshua Tucker - March 2, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Pro-Ukrainian activists rallied in
5 reasons I am surprised the crisis in Crimea is escalating so quickly Joshua Tucker - February 28, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] An unidentified gunman uses his
Reactions to Obama’s Decision to Cancel Summit with Putin in September Joshua Tucker - August 7, 2013 Earlier today the White House announced that President Obama would
References on Chechnya, the Caucasus, and Related Violence, plus another word of caution Joshua Tucker - April 19, 2013 I have been debating whether to write this post for
Syria: Lessons from Iraq and Libya Erica Chenoweth - July 2, 2012 The following is a guest post from Kimberly Marten, who