Posts Tagged: Russia Ukraine
Kazakhstan, Like Ukraine, Spotlights the Waning Effect of the Rule of Law
When a Russian-led military force intervened in Kazakhstan, it did more than help Kazakh President Qasym-Johart Toqayev restore and strengthen his grip on power following...
Is Kazakhstan Russia’s Next Ukraine?
With Russian troops massing on Ukraine's borders, it's not only Ukrainians who worry about what President Vladimir Putin may have in store for them. It's...
Ukraine, Russia and the West: Could War Erupt?
Having used brutal force to crush nationwide demonstrations in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, President Vladimir Putin has now embarked on a new venture....
Russia After the Ukraine Crisis: European, Asian, or Eurasian?
As competition grows more intense between the US and China, Moscow must assess which side will do more to help it solve its problems across...
Russia’s Eurasian Disunion Stalls Out Due to Fears of Moscow’s Influence
The Eurasian Union was created in early 2015, but the idea was hardly new. Since its inception as a veritable regional power in the 16th-century...
Why Russia Won’t Leave Syria
Following the recent successes of the Russian military forces in Syria, there are renewed indications that Moscow is seeking some kind of exit strategy. Already...
Israel and the South Caucasus: Building a New Approach
For most observers, the South Caucasus region might not appear high on Israel’s foreign policy agenda. This is a reasonable assumption, as none of the...
Hope, Lost and Found, for Ukraine’s Jews
JNS.org - “Start worrying. Details to follow.” It’s not just the irreverent punch line of a joke about the content of a Jewish telegram. It is also...
Opinion: It’s Not Too Late for the U.S. to Stop Putin in Ukraine
American and European stock markets have been jumpy for weeks as they contemplate possible armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Inside Ukraine, certainly, Kiev's forces...
What’s Next for Ukrainian Jews?
Déjà vu, a horrible dream: Here we are in the 21st Century, and a civil war in Ukraine; fears that Russia will cross the border...
1930s Déjà Vu in Ukraine?
JNS.org - Here's a history test consisting of just one question. What period do the following two paragraphs describe? Despite the best efforts of Western...
