How strong is Russian public support for the invasion of Ukraine?

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After a failed attack, Hezbollah’s propaganda seeks to prevent a wider war with Israel

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How strong is Russian public support for the invasion of Ukraine?

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How strong is Russian public support for the invasion of Ukraine?

UkraineAlert Aug 21, 2024

Invasion? What invasion? Putin is downplaying Ukraine’s Kursk offensive

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Vladimir Putin’s efforts to downplay Ukraine’s invasion of Russia have severely dented his strongman image and make a mockery of the West’s escalation fears, writes Peter Dickinson.
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UkraineAlert

Jan 9, 2024

How strong is Russian public support for the invasion of Ukraine?

By Vladimir Milov

Many in the West argue that the majority of Russians support the invasion of Ukraine. However, nuanced analysis of Russian polling data indicates this is not the case, and suggests the Russian public is actually more concerned with how soon the war will end, writes Vladimir Milov.

Civil Society Conflict

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Jan 9, 2024

Nonresident Senior Fellow Didi Kirsten Tatlow in Newsweek: Lawmakers to Biden Administration: Sanction Chinese Internet Device Company

By Didi Kirsten Tatlow 

On January 8, Nonresident Senior Fellow Didi Kirsten Tatlow published her latest article in Newsweek with Shaun Waterman, discussing the ongoing effort by policymakers to sanction Chinese tech giant Quectel as a Chinese military supplier.

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IranSource

Jan 8, 2024

ISIS was behind the Kerman attack. Iran still blames Israel and the United States, though.

By Jason Brodsky

Despite Iran’s bombastic rhetoric, however, its response against ISIS assets will likely be limited.

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In the News

Jan 8, 2024

Hinata-Yamaguchi quoted in NK News on Russian use of North Korean missiles

On January 5, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi was quoted in NK News on Russia’s recent use of North Korean ballistic missiles in Ukraine.

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Inflection Points

Jan 6, 2024

Inside the Biden administration’s thinking for 2024

By Frederick Kempe

Welcome to a year unlike any other. Here’s how the Biden team plans to navigate it.

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New Atlanticist

Jan 5, 2024

Overstretched and undersupplied: Can the US afford its global security blanket?

By Kathryn Levantovscaia

The hollowing out of the broader US manufacturing base has made defense companies dependent on supply chains originating in, of all places, China.

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In the News

Jan 5, 2024

Klain in Newsweek: No, Biden didn’t force Russia to invade Ukraine

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UkraineAlert

Jan 4, 2024

To defeat Putin in a long war, Ukraine must switch to active defense in 2024

By Mykola Bielieskov

By embracing a strategy of active defense in 2024, Kyiv can achieve the twin goals of preventing any major Russian advances and creating conditions that strongly favor Ukraine in what is increasingly a war of attrition, writes Mykola Bielieskov.

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UkraineAlert

Jan 4, 2024

Russia’s invasion aims to erase Ukrainian cultural identity

By Martha Holder

Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine seeks to destroy Ukraine's national heritage and erase Ukrainian identity. The authorities in Kyiv should respond by placing Ukrainian culture at the heart of the country's recovery efforts, writes Martha Holder.

Civil Society Conflict

UkraineAlert

Jan 4, 2024

Belarus opposition are key allies in the fight against Russian imperialism

By Tatsiana Kulakevich, Michael Berg

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dominates Europe’s geopolitical agenda, but neighboring Belarus is also a critical battleground in the fight back against Putin’s resurgent brand of Russian imperialism, write Tatsiana Kulakevich and Michael Berg.

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