Taking Stock of Ukraine’s Achievements Amidst Russia’s Aggression Five years ago, the Ukrainian people staged a peaceful “revolution of dignity” against a corrupt regime sponsored by the Kremlin. They stood firm even under gunfire and it was the discredited President Viktor Yanukovych who eventually retreated and took refuge in Russia. With Moscow engaging in renewed […]

Deconstructing Moscow’s Deepening Intervention in Belgrade Contrary to conventional assumptions, Serbia and Russia do not have a close alliance but an asymmetric coupling in which the Kremlin exploits its dominance. When Moscow needs Serbia to fulfill certain international tasks to Russia’s advantage, it increases pressure on Belgrade. This is evident with the ongoing debate over […]

An integral part of Russia’s state propaganda is to create an aura of invincibility and inevitability in its foreign policy. This is reminiscent of claims about the irresistible success of world communism in a previous era. But reality is less sanguine, as the Kremlin’s covert war against the West is experiencing an escalating number of […]