Belarus Sanctions: Time to Target Russia?
Russia’s steady absorption and stealthy annexation of Belarus continues apace. Continue reading
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Sanctioning Russia: Deterrence, Defense, and Containment
How do you sanction a problem like Russia? Continue reading
Lukashenka’s Succession Gambit: Kremlin Capitulation or Power Play?
Alyaksandr Lukashenka either just made a bold and brazen power play vis-a-vis Russia or he began laying the groundwork for Moscow’s ultimate takeover of Belarus. Whatever the truth is, the stakes are enormous. Continue reading
Truth, Lies, and Foreign Agents: The Kremlin’s War on RFE/RL
Russian courts have levied fines this year against the Moscow bureau of the U.S.-funded international broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for failing to label all of its content as the work of “foreign agents.” Continue reading
Dissidents and Exiles
Vladimir Putin’s autocratic regime is tightening the screws and turning up the pressure on the opposition. Continue reading
The Guns of April
Russia’s recent troop buildup near the Ukrainian border has gotten everybody’s attention. Continue reading
The Battle for Belarus: Russified Regime Faces Westernizing Society
The “Russification” of Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s authoritarian regime in Belarus continues apace. Continue reading
The Navalny Paradox and Other Tales
Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny announced this week that he was going on a hunger strike. The move came amid reports that Navalny’s health is deteriorating and his supporters are claiming that the Kremlin is slowly killing him in prison. Continue reading
Soft Annexation: Inside the Russian Takeover of Belarus
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said this week that there are no discussions underway about unifying Russia and Belarus. Continue reading
The Eastern Front
Don’t look now, but Russia is modernizing its military infrastructure and expanding its force structure in the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad – which borders NATO members Poland and Lithuania. Continue reading