Europe & Eurasia

Cohen on Russia’s Role in Iran

By Ariel Cohen

The Jerusalem Post quotes Global Energy Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Ariel Cohen on why Russia is unlikely to drop its support for the Assad regime:

Åslund on the Riga Summit

By Anders Åslund

Ukrainian Weekly News quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Senior Fellow Anders Åslund on the declaration presented at the European Union Summit, which remains unclear on the prospects of Ukrainian integration:

Åslund on the Ukrainian Economy

By Anders Åslund

Zik News quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Senior Fellow Anders Åslund on the way forward for the Ukrainian economy, as discussed in his new book, Ukraine: What Went Wrong and How to Fix It

Polyakova: Russian Weapons in Ukraine Exposed

By Alina Polyakova

Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Associate Director Alina Polyakova writes for Politico Europe on the Atlantic Council’s report Hiding in Plain Sight, which reveals where and how Russian weapons are entering Ukraine:

Hiding in Plain Sight: Putin’s War in Ukraine and Boris Nemtsov’s Putin. War.

Russia is at war with Ukraine. The war’s toll—more than 6,000 dead, tens of thousands wounded, and nearly 1.3 million displaced persons—is the direct result of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to establish control over Ukraine. Putin continues to deny Russia’s military involvement, though the evidence that the Kremlin is directing the war is overwhelming. […]