The Ukrainian-Russian Church Split: Christian Schism 2.0 Elizabeth Franceschini Feb 4, 2019 "While the church split has been praised by Ukrainian government officials and nationalists alike, many have spoken…
Moscow’s Urbanist Authoritarianism Nikita Buchko Feb 4, 2019 Moscow's recent urban mega-projects and municipal works have transformed it into a welcoming and bright metropolis.…
Known Unknowns: Israeli Power and Russian Permission in Syria Sarah Farb Jan 27, 2019 In the most recent flare-up between Israel and Iran in Syria, Russia said everything about its dubious relationship…
Trump’s New Year’s Gift To Putin, Rouhani, And Erdogan Dr. Alon Ben-Meir Dec 21, 2018 Trump’s decision to withdraw US forces from Syria is extremely reckless and is bound to backfire in more than!-->…
Germans, Gazprom, and Gas: How a Minor Pipeline Became a Major Pain Nikita Buchko Nov 13, 2018 The Nord Stream pipeline snakes across the depths of the Baltic sea, stretching from St. Petersburg to Northern…
The Skripal Case: When Claiming the Moral High Ground Becomes Evidence Egor Fedorov May 21, 2018 On April 3rd, Gary Aitkenhead, Porton Down’s Chief Executive, declared that the chemical research facility had been…
Putin’ out the Kemerovo Fire Artemis Archimandriti Apr 25, 2018 March 25th, 2018; Kemerovo, Russia. A fire at the Winter Cherry Complex saw many families broken, and from the…
A Stagnant War: What’s Next for Ukraine? Sam Retter Feb 22, 2018 The war in Eastern Ukraine has severely debilitated the country on virtually all fronts. Since the beginning of the…
On PEDs, Politics and Pyeongchang Austin McDougall Jan 8, 2018 The recent ban on Russian athletes competing in the upcoming 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics has been interpreted…
Russia’s Newest Satellite State May Be Farther Than Usual Chris Cadogan Dec 11, 2017 In the post-World War II era, Europe was divided by what Winston Churchill proclaimed as an “iron curtain,” a…