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The Russia-Ukraine War and the Impact of Nuclear Weapons: An Interview with Reid Pauly
Reid Pauly is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Brown University and the Dean’s Assistant Professor of Nuclear Security and...
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May 5, 20234 min read


Russia’s Second Great Emigration
The first Russian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, Ivan Bunin, was unable to do so as a proud representative of his country....
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May 1, 20235 min read


Tanks But No Tanks
Germany’s doctrine of de-escalation and demilitarization had deep roots. Then, Russia invaded Ukraine. Speaking before the German...
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Apr 23, 20234 min read
Revisiting Pumpkins in Ukraine Amidst a Gruesome War
One year ago, I wrote an article about the history, culture, and economic potential of pumpkin cultivation in Ukraine. At the time, my...
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Feb 15, 20235 min read


Temporarily Protected, Permanently in Limbo
As the Russian invasion rages on in Ukraine, countries from around the world have come together to support refugees fleeing the country....
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Jan 15, 20235 min read


Neutral No More?
Switzerland is best known for its cheese, chocolate, and unwavering commitment to maintaining neutrality in geopolitical conflicts....
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Jan 13, 20234 min read


Sanctions 2.0
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine carries on, economic sanctions remain the principal deterrence strategy of the United States and other...
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Dec 11, 20225 min read


Double Standards: Why Do We Care Less About War in the Global South?
Since the outset of the occupation of Ukraine, the Western world has remained hypervigilant, immersed in constant media coverage and...
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Dec 1, 20225 min read


The Integration of Ukrainian Refugees into the Education System in Germany and Poland
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022, millions of Ukrainians have been displaced, both within and outside the...
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Nov 15, 20224 min read


Russia and the New Disinformation Regime
As Putin carries out a military campaign against Ukraine, he’s also driving one of disinformation. Russia has called for the...
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May 30, 20224 min read


Why International Governance Will Fail Ukraine
“If there is no alternative and no option, then the next option would be dissolve yourself altogether,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
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May 24, 20225 min read


Why the War against Ukraine Is an Opportunity to Pass Climate Change Legislation
Russia’s war against Ukraine has led to a chain of reactions that pushed many countries, including the United States, towards increasing...
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May 4, 20225 min read


Ukrainian Sacrifice and the American Glorification of War Death
Social media and online news have been flooded with tragic images of carnage, destruction, and human suffering in the short time since...
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May 3, 20224 min read


Putin’s War: Mixed Motives
Eyes glued to the screen, the world watches in horror as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drags into April. As people speculate how the...
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Apr 27, 20225 min read


Sanctions May Not Be the Solution The West Thinks They Are
Less than two weeks into its invasion of Ukraine, Russia became the target of 2,778 new sanctions—including the previous sanctions...
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Apr 25, 20225 min read


To All The Blocs I’ve Loved Before: India’s Strategic ‘Love Triangle’ in the New World Order
On February 25, 2022, the UN Security Council convened a historic emergency session to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a...
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Apr 13, 20225 min read


Dancing Russia Goodbye: Ukraine, Russia, and the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest
As President Biden picked up the phone to call Vladimir Putin on February 12, 2022, hundreds of Ukrainians gathered in Kyiv to witness...
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Mar 4, 20225 min read


It’s the Great Pumpkin, BPR: The History, Culture, and Economic Promise of Pumpkins in Ukraine
In the United States, the arrival of late autumn means just one thing for your taste palate: Here comes the pumpkin. With pumpkin...
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Nov 22, 20215 min read


The Comedian President: Volodymyr Zelensky’s Victory in the April 2019 Ukrainian Elections
“ARMY, LANGUAGE, FAITH,” mockingly boomed an actor playing Petro Poroshenko, the former president of Ukraine, to an enthralled crowd in a...
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Jul 23, 20195 min read
Erasing History: National Revival and Ukrainian Jews
On January 1st, 2019, marchers took to Khreshchatyk Street in the middle of Kiev. The wide boulevard forms an artery to Independence...
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Mar 2, 20195 min read
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