Richard Arnold is Associate Professor of Political Science, Muskingum University, member of the PONARS network, and a Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in summer 2024.
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Russian Cossacks Join the Kremlin’s Imperial Mission
The Cossack identity has become an increasingly potent symbol for both Russia and Ukraine, and responses to the festival of Pokrova show neither is going to give it up.
Counterfeit Cossacks Lured by Putin’s Lethal Bait
The battlefield exploits of the Cossacks are at the forefront of East European military folklore; now, the Kremlin is using their reputation to help feed the “meat grinder” in Ukraine.
Putin’s Most-Punished Minority
After 80 years of Kremlin persecution, Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine has turned the screw once again on Russia’s Ahiska Turks, making them flee for their lives.
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Russian Hate Crime Fueled by the Church
Hate crimes are soaring as immigrants and alternative lifestyles are blamed for Russia’s ills — and the Orthodox Church is leading the charge.
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December 12, 2024
Russian Hate Crime Fueled by the Church
Hate crimes are soaring as immigrants and alternative lifestyles are blamed for Russia’s ills — and the Orthodox Church is leading the charge.
October 29, 2024
Russian Cossacks Join the Kremlin’s Imperial Mission
The Cossack identity has become an increasingly potent symbol for both Russia and Ukraine, and responses to the festival of Pokrova show neither is going to give it up.
October 4, 2024
Counterfeit Cossacks Lured by Putin’s Lethal Bait
The battlefield exploits of the Cossacks are at the forefront of East European military folklore; now, the Kremlin is using their reputation to help feed the “meat grinder” in Ukraine.
August 28, 2024
Putin’s Most-Punished Minority
After 80 years of Kremlin persecution, Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine has turned the screw once again on Russia’s Ahiska Turks, making them flee for their lives.
August 14, 2024
Cossacks at War — Ukrainian, Russian, or Both?
Self-identified Cossacks now fight for — and inspire — both sides in Russia's war in Ukraine.
