Russia

Russia as Ukraine’s ‘Other’: Identity and Geopolitics

Mikhail A. Molchanov • May 5 2015 • Articles

In order to heal the ethno-regional split in Ukraine, the authorities in Kiev need to change their attitude towards Russia and the Russians.

The Ukraine Story in Western Media

Marta Dyczok • Apr 30 2015 • Articles

In reporting on the Ukraine crisis information has been used as a weapon and the rules of objective reporting have worked against the goal of providing accurate coverage.

“Pax Russica” in the Balkans: Serbia Between Myth and Reality

Eduard Abrahamyan • Apr 30 2015 • Articles

The article critically examines the misconceptions and prejudices of Russia’s political elite and ideological thinkers regarding Serbia

Dominant Narratives in Russian Political and Media Discourse during the Ukraine Crisis

Stephen Hutchings and Joanna Szostek • Apr 28 2015 • Articles

Russian media response to the Ukraine crisis cannot be attributed to ‘cynical eclecticism’ alone, as the efforts to present a coherent worldview have also been apparent.

International Space Station: Terrestrial Confrontation to Orbital Cooperation

Ajey Lele and Munish Sharma • Apr 25 2015 • Articles

Russia is selective on its acts of cooperation in the outer space. It is on the US to find a way to engage it in the outer space to resolve their issues on the Earth.

Vladimir Putin: Making of the National Hero

Elena Chebankova • Apr 23 2015 • Articles

The secret of Putin’s success is his ability to recreate a narrative of the Russian structure in the new form and embrace the search for self-rediscovery of the society.

Putin’s Nationalism Problem

Paul Chaisty and Stephen Whitefield • Apr 20 2015 • Articles

The Ukraine crisis had contributed to the increase of support for Putin, but he will most likely fail to satisfy the aspirations of such a diverse group of supporters.

‘Hybrid War’ and ‘Little Green Men’: How It Works, and How It Doesn’t

Mark Galeotti • Apr 16 2015 • Articles

While Russia won the military war to create Novorossiya and intelligence war to support combat operations, it has not achieved its aims and is losing the political war.

Between East & West: NATO Enlargement & the Geopolitics of the Ukraine Crisis

Edward W. Walker • Apr 13 2015 • Articles

The post-Cold War security architecture and the enlargement of NATO have played the main role in creating the conditions for and exacerbating the Ukraine crisis.

An Unnecessary War: The Geopolitical Roots of the Ukraine Crisis

Peter Rutland • Apr 9 2015 • Articles

Ukraine’s geopolitical position, and the interventions of competing outside powers pursuing their own self-interest led to the continuing civil war in Ukraine.

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