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Government & PoliticsGeorgia, Poland, Russia, Ukraine

The Decline of Mikhail Saakashvili

Gabriella Gricius

Former Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili was banned from Ukraine for three years this week after being expelled from the country. In February, 2018, MIkhail Saakashvili was detained, flown to Poland,…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyGeorgia, Russia, Ukraine, United States

A Brief History of Russian Interference in Foreign Elections

Eric Lohr

Russia's intervention in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections was not a one-off act of Russian interference. U.S. Special counsel Robert Mueller on Feb. 16 indicted Russian individuals and entities for…

Defense & SecurityGeorgia, Russia, Ukraine, United States

Ukraine’s “Occupied Territories” Law is Enacted as Donbas Conflict Persists

Gabriella Gricius

While the world's eyes remain fixed on the Korean Peninsula, Ukraine remains embroiled in a nearly four-year-long civil war against Russian-backed separatists. On January 18, 2018, the Ukrainian parliament passed…

Defense & SecurityBelarus, Crimea, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, NATO, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, United States, Zapad-2017

Zapad-2017: Analyzing Troop Numbers & Economic Factors

Joshua Ball

The Kremlin must be sure of Russia's ability to prevail in any forceful confrontation, or at least ensure a stalemate. While eastern European leaders are certainly justified in their concern,…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyForeign Policy, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine

Russian Military, Politics, and Foreign Policy

Joshua Ball

Russia's Foreign Policy and National Security Interests The natural environment of Russia gives it many advantages over many other countries. Russia has land along five different coastlines. Russia has coastlines…