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Vostok 2018: La Russie, Mastermind D’Une Alliance…
Avec la participation d’environ 300,000 troupes Russes, 3,200 personnels Chinois, 1000 avions et 80 navires, Vostok…
The (Re)Settlers of Karabakh: How Regional Nationalism…
As the Syrian civil war enters its seventh year, the stream of refugees fleeing the conflict continues. This exodus…
Sochi and Sports: The Legacies of Cold War Policy in…
The use of sports to display an image of a strong, modernized Russia to the global community has been a common…
The Skripal Case: When Claiming the Moral High Ground…
On April 3rd, Gary Aitkenhead, Porton Down’s Chief Executive, declared that the chemical research facility had been…
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire: How the…
In early March, Sergei and Julia Skripal were found unconscious on a park bench in Salisbury. What looked to…
Russia and Peru: A Shared History of Gender Violence
Now that there are only a few months left before Peruvians can see their national football team play in the FIFA…
Putin’ out the Kemerovo Fire
March 25th, 2018; Kemerovo, Russia. A fire at the Winter Cherry Complex saw many families broken, and from the…
Should England Boycott The World Cup?
In the aftermath of ex-KGB agent Sergei Skripal's poisoning in Salisbury, there have been widespread calls within…
A Brotherly Bond: Why Russia Won’t Give Up on North…
As the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and Western spheres of influence both edge towards the boundaries…
Russia’s Successes and Failures in the Middle East
A key tenant in Russia's new Foreign Policy Concept, passed in December 2016, was to increase their power and…
Facebook: Russian Bots and a Crisis of Identity
Facing recent charges of spreading “fake news” and facilitating foreign interference, Facebook may be compelled to…
A Stagnant War: What’s Next for Ukraine?
The war in Eastern Ukraine has severely debilitated the country on virtually all fronts. Since the beginning of the…