Behind the Lines
As Russian offensive attacks increase, occupation authorities continue to punish Ukrainian citizens for anti-war statements.
By Elina Beketova, for CEPA
During the week of November 28-December...
Self-Harming: the West’s Media Policy for Russia
By Sam Greene, for CEPA
When it rains, it pours. The decision by the Latvian authorities to rescind the media license for Dozhd — a major, independent...
Former moderate Dmitry Medvedev becomes Putin’s pro-war cheerleader
By Alexander Motyl, Dennis Soltys, for UkraineAlert
During the first nine months of Russia’s Ukraine invasion, Russian President Vladimir Putin and former president Dmitry Medvedev have...
Vladimir Putin’s Ukrainian Genocide: Nobody can claim they did not know
By Peter Dickinson, for UkraineAlert
The liberation of Kherson in early November sparked a wave of euphoria as Ukrainians celebrated a landmark victory over Vladimir...
Russia Finds a New Way to Survive Defeat
By Kseniya Kirillova, for Jamestown Foundation
After the humiliating surrender of Kherson, Russian troops have produced no lasting military victories on the battlefield. Even the...
Lessons from the Cuban Missile Crisis: Putin is no Khrushchev
By Harlan Ullman, for UkraineAlert
Whether history rhymes or not, with war raging in Ukraine and Russian pundits threatening direct nuclear attacks against the US,...
Putin’s invasion has strengthened the case for Ukrainian NATO membership
By Taras Kuzio, for UkraineAlert
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has underlined the security threat posed by the continued existence of a geopolitical gray zone on...
Putin’s peace ploy is a ruse to rearm
By Dennis Soltys, for UkraineAlert
With Russia now clearly losing the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin is seeking a return to the negotiating table. For more...
Can the Kremlin Capture Russia’s Restless Ultra-Nationalists?
By Kseniya Kirillova, for CEPA
Putin’s chef may once again be seeking to extend his remit.
Russian opposition media suggests that Evgeny Prigozhin, the mercenary company...
Kremlin Analysts Call for Killing of Political Emigrants Abroad
By Kseniya Kirillova, for Jamestown Foundation
As his war against Ukraine falters, and against the backdrop of Ukrainian forces’ liberation of Kherson, Russian President Vladimir Putin...