The Biden-Putin summit will be symbolic, rather than substantive - but there could be grounds for cautious optimism.
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Tensions are high, but a Russian invasion is highly unlikely.
Calls to keep talking are getting louder out of fear of escalation and ultimately war – but why are diplomatic relations so difficult for Nato and Russia?
By embracing Russia as its primary source of inspiration, ‘indi’ is protesting about the country’s socio-political problems in its own language.
Multiple American presidents have viewed US support of Ukraine’s security and democracy as critical to the national interest. President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine are a major divergence.
The fallout for President Trump from his conversation with Ukrainian President Zelenskiy was swift and harsh. The consequences for Zelenskiy and his country could also be serious.
The Moscow elections of September 2019 were a referendum on President Vladimir Putin’s ruling party. And the opposition’s success suggests a looming political crisis for Putin and his regime.
Five years after Crimea returned to Russia, the east-west stalemate over Ukraine is far from stable.
The extensive media coverage of the Helsinki meeting was almost universally critical of Trump, which overshadowed the chance to ask more meaningful questions about how the world deals with Russia.
Oleg Sentsov’s trial was a farce, but the world continues to ignore his plight.
The Charge of the Light Brigade was brave but fruitless. Could it have worked if the feuding British leaders had interpreted their orders differently?
Vladimir Putin fomented so-called Ukrainophobia leading up to his annexation of Crimea. Ukrainians, on the other hand, held positive views of their neighbours prior to annexation.
This year will likely bring a significant improvement in relations between the United States and Russia, as well as a raft of possible changes to global politics. Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin…
In the Middle East, there will be no easy choices for the incoming Trump administration - and a wild ride is likely to continue.
Dostoevsky’s infamous novel reflected a wave of reaction against economic liberalism, not unlike that which has occurred during 2016.
The FBI is warning of Russian cyberattackers probing American election systems. Information warfare scholars discuss Russia’s digital efforts to benefit its national interests.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating has not dropped below 80 percent since March 2014. Russians overwhelmingly support their president’s aggression in Georgia and Crimea. Here’s why.
A number of tripwires could set off a chain of events leading to war.
Charged with collaboration with the Nazis, in 1944, 240,000 Crimean Tartars were deported to Soviet Central Asia.
Rivalry between the Russian president’s allies could be making his life hard.
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Professor of International Security, Jean Monnet Professor of European Security, National University Odesa Law Academy
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Professor of International Security, School of Global Affairs, Lancaster University
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Associate Teaching Professor of Political Science, Penn State
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Associate Professor, School of Geography, University of Nottingham
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Associate Professor (Adj), Griffith Asia Institute; and Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
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Research Fellow, Alfred Deakin Research Institute, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Military Strategy and Law, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of International Politics in the Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Military History, University of Calgary
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Founding Dean and Professor of International Studies, Hamilton Lugar School, Indiana University
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Professor of History and Political Science, University of Michigan
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Associate Director, Center for Expanding Viewpoints in Higher Education, Tufts University
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Professor of International Relations and Security, University of Bradford
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Associate Professor, International Development, School of Government, University of Birmingham