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Russia Isolated in Its Postimperial Phantasm

Published May 11, 2022 in The Russia File Leave a comment

From a strategic point of view, Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine has thrown back Russia to its weakest position since World War II.

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After U.S. Strikes On Syria, The Gloves Come Off In Moscow

Published April 7, 2017 in NPR Leave a comment

“The real estate billionaire has repeated the deplorable experience of his predecessors,” the Russian government newspaper said.

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He Came, He Saw, He Withdrew From Syria

Published March 15, 2016 in Foreign Policy Leave a comment

The main unspoken reason for the Kremlin’s Syria mission was to re-establish Russia as a global player on par with the United States.

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How Putin Has Turned the Paris Attacks to His Advantage

Published November 19, 2015 in Slate Leave a comment

Grabbing on to Hollande’s coattails, Putin has rediscovered Russia’s struggle against ISIS.

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Syria Is the Next Arena on Vladimir Putin’s Comeback Tour

Published September 18, 2015 in Reuters Leave a comment

The Russian president has stepped back on center stage by appointing himself the indispensable arbiter in Syria’s civil war.

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Putin’s War on Young People

If Russia is ever to become a country that seeks peace with its neighbors and respects the rights of its own citizens, then such a future depends on Russia’s young people.

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About Lucian

Based in Berlin and Moscow, I reported from the former Soviet empire for 25 years for NPR, Reuters, Slate, Bloomberg, and others. My first book, Putin’s Revenge: Why Russia Invaded Ukraine, is now available from Columbia University Press.

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