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An Immeasurable Cost: A Case for Continued American Support for Ukraine

Pola JancewiczMarch 21, 2025March 29, 2025

Diana Razumova shared, “My cousin is serving in the Ukrainian army. He’s almost always on the front line. He […] mentioned that without US support, it would be almost impossible for Ukraine to fight.”

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From Catherine the Great to Putin: Russia’s Tangled Relationship With Its Muslim Minority

Jack McCordickOctober 13, 2017

“Despite the recurrence of terrorist attacks, Putin has attempted to restore the delicate balance that once characterized the relationship between Russia and Muslim minority groups.”

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“Reclaiming” Georgia: Borderization and Its Consequences

Adrian RiveraAugust 9, 2017August 9, 2017

Strategic interests are achieved at the expense of the lives and livelihoods of common people.

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An Interview with Leon Panetta, Former Director of the CIA

Sarah StroberApril 3, 2017April 3, 2017

The Politic’s Sarah Strober and Leon Panetta discuss capturing Bin Laden, Russia, and the Trump administration.

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Lost in the Pond: Crimea and the West’s Acquiescence to the Status Quo

Maksymilian SzwajewskiMarch 13, 2017

In the first installment of his column on European issues ignored in the American press, Maks Szwajewski discusses the Western response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea.

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Fear of Invasion? Norway and Russia’s Rocky Relationship

Leah SmithFebruary 16, 2017February 16, 2017

Norwegian fears of a Russian invasion have become newly relevant since then-nominee Donald Trump suggested the United States might not honor its North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) agreements.

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Eurosphere: When Media Monitor Media

Joshua HochmanDecember 1, 2016December 1, 2016

In the third installment of his column on European affairs, Josh Hochman examines Russia Today’s Washington branch and the agenda behind its coverage of American media.

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Putin Glamour: Russia’s It Girls Spread Trends and Political Propaganda

Sarina XuNovember 16, 2016November 28, 2024

A few women find themselves in positions of political power in a repressive state.

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