Europe and Russia
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Covert Route to NATO: John Pomfret on the Origins of the Polish-American Alliance
BY MELANIA PARZONKA – Melania Parzonka speaks to critically acclaimed journalist John Pomfret about the early days of the unlikely intelligence cooperation between the two countries, which helped Poland secure NATO membership.
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Sweden’s NATO Dilemma
BY FABIAN DE GEER & SEBASTIAN DE GEER – The Finnish and Swedish bids to become NATO members mark a historical decision for Sweden to abandon its neutrality. But was it ever truly neutral?
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Why This Is Not a “New Cold War”
BY MARCUS ANDREOPOULOS – “The ‘New Cold War’ label that has been lazily attributed to US-Russia relations in light of the unfolding war in Ukraine offers a flawed comparison,” argues Marcus Andreopoulos.
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Why You Shouldn’t Underestimate Russian Trolls
BY PETER PETRANGELO – With Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian troll factories are once again making news. Often associated with easy-to-spot anonymous accounts that spew propaganda, today’s trolls have become much more sophisticated.
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The Anti-War Left Are No Friends of Eastern Europeans
BY YVA ALEXANDROVA – Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin’s propaganda machine has found an unlikely ally in their criticism of NATO. Yva Alexandrova discusses the anti-war Left and what they get wrong about NATO’s expansion east.
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Putin’s Ukrainian History Lesson
BY CYRIL BABEEV – History was the final weapon in Putin’s arsenal for the invasion of Ukraine. In his speech, the Russian president rewrote history to delegitimize the very idea of Ukrainian statehood. Cyril Babeev unravels Putin’s fantasies to explain the real Ukrainian history behind them.
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Is Russia’s Move Toward Crypto a Precursor to War?
BY THOMAS HADER – “Russia has now adopted a financial infrastructure through its central bank to support cryptocurrency to withstand US sanctions,” argues Captain Thomas Hader of the US Marine Corps Reserve. “If Russia invades Ukraine and sanctions are enacted, Russia will be poised to sustain itself economically.”
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Soviet Collapse, Chechen Wars, Ethnic Relations. A Discussion With Alexander Verkhovsky
BY CYRIL BABEEV – Cyril Babeev interviews SOVA Center director Alexander Verkhovsky on ethnic relations after the Soviet Union’s collapse, and the two Chechen Wars that were closely linked to questions of national identity in the early days of the Russian Federation.
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“Here to Stay:” How the UK Failed Its Eastern Europeans
BY YVA ALEXANDROVA – In her newest book, Yva Alexandrova illuminates the perspective of Eastern European migrants in the UK. Using data and personal stories, she makes the case for freedom of movement and shows how Eastern Europeans have been let down by both the Left and the Right.
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The Thrill of Victory, the Agony of Disrepair
BY SCOTT WAGNER – “The Pandemic Games are over now, the Olympic flame extinguished…all that remains are the memories. And memories don’t keep the lights on.”
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