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The interests of Ukraine and the Russian opposition: Complex relations without false contradictions

Alexey Uvarov’s response to Aleksandar Djokic’s article ‘Russia's Opposition and The Ukrainian Government: Divergent Interests?'
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Will Russia use nuclear weapons in Ukraine?

Anton Barbashin on Russia's possible response to Biden’s green light for Ukraine to fire US long-range missiles deep into Russia
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Dmitry Stratievski on the collapse of the ruling coalition in Germany and the conservative candidate for chancellor
Memory and Democracy: Rethinking Key Dates in Russian History

Alexey Uvarov discusses the commemorative dates that can be invoked to shape a democratic narrative in future Russia
The Unfulfilled Promise of Russia’s 1991 Constitution

Jeff Hawn and Alexey Uvarov explore the drafting of the Russian Constitution in the 1990s, contrasting democratic aspirations with centralized power
Caught Between Moscow and the West: Armenia’s Precarious Diversification

Tigran Grigoryan and Karena Avedissian on Armenia’s outreach for new defense and diplomatic partners amid ongoing economic dependence on Moscow
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Authors
  • Alexey Uvarov

    Visiting researcher at the University of Bonn, Department of Eastern European History. Holder of the Scholars at Risk scholarship from the Gerda Henkel Foundation.
  • Anton Barbashin

    Editorial director at Riddle, political analyst
  • Dmitri Stratievski

    Political scientist and historian (FU Berlin), and director of the Berlin Center for East European Studies (Osteuropa-Zentrum Berlin e.V.).
  • Andrey Pertsev

    Journalist, Meduza Special Correspondent
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