Russia and the Post-Soviet Space, Latin America and the Western Hemisphere, Security, Culture and Public Diplomacy, U.S. Foreign Policy William Mockapetris, Former Staff Writer, and Ryan Jurich, Former Organizational Liaison Russia and the Post-Soviet Space, Latin America and the Western Hemisphere, Security, Culture and Public Diplomacy, U.S. Foreign Policy William Mockapetris, Former Staff Writer, and Ryan Jurich, Former Organizational Liaison

Foreign Fodder: Countering Russia’s Use of Foreign Manpower and Mercenaries

Russia’s use of international recruitment benefits its foreign policy beyond Ukraine's battlefields.

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Russia and the Post-Soviet Space, Security, Technology and Information Ethan Ingram, Former Contributing Writer Russia and the Post-Soviet Space, Security, Technology and Information Ethan Ingram, Former Contributing Writer

Stopping Online Terrorism: Pulling the Plug on the Russian Imperial Movement

Despite its advanced transnational online networks, adding alternative social media sites within existing public-private frameworks, would render the Russian Imperial Movement vulnerable.

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Security, Russia and the Post-Soviet Space Matthew Bennett, Former Contributing Writer Security, Russia and the Post-Soviet Space Matthew Bennett, Former Contributing Writer

An Uncomfortable Lesson From the Ukraine-Russia War: Challenging the United Nations’ Policy on Nuclear Proliferation

Nuclear weapons will always be loathed for their destructive potential, but it is hypocritical for nations expanding their own nuclear arsenals to mitigate proliferation to vulnerable states.

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East Asia, Russia and the Post-Soviet Space, Security Wei (Josh) Luo, Former Senior Staff Writer East Asia, Russia and the Post-Soviet Space, Security Wei (Josh) Luo, Former Senior Staff Writer

China’s Diplomatic Dilemma amid the Russo-Ukrainian War

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has exacerbated Beijing's strategic environment, negatively impacted its geo-economic goals, and violated Beijing's long-held diplomatic principles. Washington should therefore take advantage of this opportunity by driving a wedge between Russia and China through re-engaging Beijing.

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Russia and the Post-Soviet Space, Security Andrey Grashkin, Former Contributing Writer Russia and the Post-Soviet Space, Security Andrey Grashkin, Former Contributing Writer

Putin’s Miscalculated Machinations Serve Beijing’s Interests

The Kremlin’s military aggression in Ukraine is a tragic confluence of imperial ambition, deception and civilian casualty. However, it is also a poor signal to Russia’s senior partner – China – to stay away from the country’s Far East. As a former KGB operative, Vladimir Putin understands that maintaining the cohesiveness of such a naturally rich, diverse and vast Russia in the 21st century may come at a cost, again.

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Russia and the Post-Soviet Space, Technology and Information, Human Rights Brendan Bayer, Former Contributing Writer Russia and the Post-Soviet Space, Technology and Information, Human Rights Brendan Bayer, Former Contributing Writer

From Челябинск With Love: Russian YouTube Use as an Alternative Public Sphere

Russian media content analysis often focuses on native internet sources such as VK and Yandex. Yet for activists with an eye towards Western audiences, usage of a non-indigenous platform - YouTube - is gaining prominence.

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