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The Eurasia Center’s experts provide insightful commentary and knowledge to journalists reporting on current affairs in Eurasia and the global community. We engage with a broad cross-section of domestic and international news media.

In the News

Nov 5, 2015

Linderman on Media Freedom in Georgia

By Laura Linderman

Voice of America quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Nonresident Research Fellow Laura Linderman on Georgia’s international image regarding media freedom in the wake of the Rustavi 2 controversy and court case: Read the full article here.

The Caucasus

In the News

Nov 4, 2015

Herbst on US Military Assistance to Ukraine

By John Herbst

DEN quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John E. Herbst on the need for increased military assistance to Ukraine and the funding proposed in the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act: Read the full article here.

Ukraine

In the News

Nov 4, 2015

Herbst on Kerry’s Visit to Central Asia

By John Herbst

Voice of America Russian Service quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John E. Herbst on Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Central Asia: Read the full article here.

Central Asia

In the News

Nov 3, 2015

Cohen on a Cold War 2.0

By Ariel Cohen

The Jerusalem Post interviews Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center and Global Energy Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Ariel Cohen on the consequences of Russia’s attempts to establish a security belt from Iraq to the Mediterranean:

Russia

In the News

Oct 30, 2015

Herbst: A Lull in the East

By John Herbst

Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John E. Herbst writes for The American Interest on the current ceasefire in Ukraine and whether the European Union’s refusal to lift Russian sanctions will spark new fighting:

European Union International Organizations

In the News

Oct 29, 2015

Aslund on the World Bank’s Report on Corruption in Russia

By Anders Aslund

Voice of America quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Aslund on why the World Bank’s report does not reflect the corruption in Russia: Read the full article here.

Russia

In the News

Oct 29, 2015

Aslund on Russia’s Economy

By Anders Aslund

Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Aslund joins Radio Svoboda to discuss how Russia’s economy is still in crisis despite some signs that it has fared better than expected amid falling oil prices and Western sanctions: Listen to the full interview here.

Russia

In the News

Oct 29, 2015

Polyakova on Obama’s Policies on Russia and Ukraine

By Alina Polyakova

Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Associate Director Alina Polyakova joins Ukraine’s Hromadske TV to discuss how the Obama administration perceives Ukraine and Russia, and how relations may change following the US presidential election in 2016:

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Oct 29, 2015

Karatnycky: A Democratic Misstep for Ukraine

By Adrian Karatnycky

Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Adrian Karatnycky writes for Politico Europe on Kyiv’s disenfranchisement of voters in Donetsk and Luhansk regions during recent elections:

Ukraine

In the News

Oct 29, 2015

Åslund on IMF Lending Policies to Ukraine

By Anders Aslund

The Wall Street Journal quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Åslund on plans by Ukraine’s Western allies to accelerate changes to the International Monetary Fund’s lending plan:

Ukraine

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