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UkraineAlert

Jan 3, 2017

Is Russia Planning a Major Land War against Ukraine?

By Alexander J. Motyl

Recent evidence suggest that Russia may be planning a major land war against Ukraine. While Russian President Vladimir Putin talks peace, several leading Russian analysts have explicitly endorsed the “Syrian variant” with respect to Ukraine. Are they speaking for themselves or are they acting on behalf of the regime, sending out trial balloons in order […]

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UkraineAlert

Jan 3, 2017

How to End the War in Ukraine in 2017

By Valentyn Nalyvaichenko

Victor Pinchuk’s recent opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal, “Ukraine Must Make Painful Compromises for Peace with Russia,” does not take into account that any plan for Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories must first consider the will of the people living in those territories and seek their betterment. During a recent trip to Washington, DC, […]

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UkraineAlert

Jan 3, 2017

2017 Should Be the Year Ukraine’s Economy Takes Off

By Anders Åslund

Three years after the Revolution of Dignity, the Ukrainian economy has stabilized and is ready for growth. Will the growth be fast or slow? Dangers lie ahead, but opportunities prevail. Success is easily taken for granted, so it is worth recalling what Ukraine has accomplished in the past three years.

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In the News

Jan 3, 2017

Herbst Joins WBUR’s On Point to Discuss Trump and Putin’s Relationship

By John Herbst

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In the News

Jan 3, 2017

Montanino Quoted by Foreign Policy on the French Elections

By Andrea Montanino

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In the News

Jan 3, 2017

Cohen Joins Bloomberg Radio to Discuss Trump, Russia, and China

By Ariel Cohen

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Norwegian exercise Viking Ymer, Nov. 21, 2016

NATOSource

Jan 3, 2017

Norway, an Exemplar of NATO Burden-Sharing

By Sigurd Neubauer, Foreign Affairs

Norway has certainly benefitted from U.S. security guarantees and has, in the process, transformed itself from an impoverished nation, at the end of World War II, to one of the world’s richest today.

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In the News

Jan 2, 2017

Polyakova in the American Interest: Will Populist Leaders Make Voters Love Putin?

By Alina Polyakova

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In the News

Dec 30, 2016

Polyakova Quoted by the New York Times on How Russia Cultivates Influence Abroad

By Alina Polyakova

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Dec 30, 2016

Cohen Quoted by Gazeta.ru on US Sanctions on Russia

By Ariel Cohen

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