Russia-Ukraine

Interview – Steven Feldstein

E-International Relations • Sep 25 2022 • Features

Steven Feldstein explains the concept of digital repression, and its strategic use in domestic and global politics.

Opinion – Supply Chains and War: The Importance of Baku’s Port

Wilder Alejandro Sánchez • Aug 4 2022 • Articles

As the war in Ukraine continues, Azerbaijan’s Port of Baku stands out as a critical transportation node that unites Central Asia with the Caucasus, Turkey and Europe.

Opinion – The NATO Madrid Summit and the Alliance’s New Dawn

Alexander Brotman • Jul 5 2022 • Articles

Madrid is its own form of ‘Zeitenwende’, an unexpected but welcome watershed moment that demands bold and inspiring action amidst political upheaval.

Beyond All Historical Barriers: Swiss Neutrality in the Forefront

Christophe Farquet • Jun 8 2022 • Articles

To understand the evolution of Swiss neutrality, it is necessary to differentiate between three dimensions of what it means to be neutral in contemporary Swiss history.

The Ideas Behind Putin’s War in Ukraine

William M. Zolinger Fujii • Jun 5 2022 • Articles

Ukraine’s integration into the West is unacceptable to the Kremlin on security grounds, it is also inadmissible for what Putin would consider ‘civilizational’ reasons.

Opinion – A Hidden Victory? The Winter War and Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Andrew Latham and Austin Wu • May 28 2022 • Articles

In a Clausewitzian sense, Putin has successfully used Russian force to impose Russia’s will on Ukraine.

Opinion – A ‘Weakened’ Quad?

Pak K. Lee and Lai-Ha Chan • May 27 2022 • Articles

The Quad is not constrained by India’s neutral stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but rather by its reluctance to stand up to China.

Opinion – Germany’s Flawed Russia Policy Has Its Roots in a Misreading of History

Björn Alexander Düben • May 9 2022 • Articles

For decades, German policy towards Putin’s Russia was beset by dangerous delusions based on a rather selective grasp of which lessons to draw from Germany’s own history.

Opinion – Signed, Sealed and Irrelevant: The Impact of the Budapest Memorandum

Craig R. Myers • Apr 19 2022 • Articles

The Budapest Memorandum worked in the short-term by de-nuclearizing a former Soviet state, but proved worthless in deterring Russian aggression.

Putin’s Brutal War and Ukraine’s Dark Heritage

Martin Duffy • Apr 16 2022 • Articles

For the authorities in Kyiv, wartime shortages and near starvation in cities like Mariupol recall the dark past of the Holodomor.

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