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      Russia Inadvertently Posts Its Casualties In Ukraine: 2,000 Deaths, 3,200 Disabled
      Aug26

      Russia Inadvertently Posts Its Casualties In Ukraine: 2,000 Deaths, 3,200 Disabled

      Image credit: ThinkstockAnalysis and Commentaryvia ForbesRussian president Vladimir Putin has decreed that all Russian casualties “in peacetime” be a state secret. In addition to criminal charges arising from divulging state secrets, families risk losing pensions and lump-sum payments if they reveal that their sons were killed in Ukraine....

      U.S. Told Ukraine To Stand Down On Crimea
      Aug24

      U.S. Told Ukraine To Stand Down On Crimea

      In the Newsquoting Michael McFaulvia Japan TimesAs Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces took over Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in early 2014, the interim Ukrainian government was debating whether or not to fight back against the “little green men” Russia had deployed. …read more Source: Hoover...

      Michael McFaul On Forum With Michael Krasny
      Aug10

      Michael McFaul On Forum With Michael Krasny

      Interviewsinterview with Michael McFaulvia Forum with Michael Krasny (KQED)Hoover Institution fellow Michael McFaul discusses the Russia cyberattack, Putin and crises in Ukraine. …read more Source: Hoover...

      The Agreement That Will Save Ukraine
      Jun22

      The Agreement That Will Save Ukraine

      Image credit: rommma, iStockOther Mediaquoting Henry A. Kissingervia National InterestHere’s how the West and Russia might be able to peacefully resolve the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: Hoover...

      “Obama Says G7 Supports Increased Sanctions On Russia” With Michael McFaul
      Jun09

      “Obama Says G7 Supports Increased Sanctions On Russia” With Michael McFaul

      Interviewsinterview with Michael McFaulvia MSNBCHoover Institution fellow Michael McFaul talks about President Obama’s remarks Monday from the G7 Summit on increasing sanctions on Russia. …read more Source: Hoover...

      The 12 People Who Ruined Ukraine
      May28

      The 12 People Who Ruined Ukraine

      Image credit: ThinkstockOther Mediavia PoliticoWhen Russian President Vladimir Putin sat down to plot his invasion of Ukraine in February 2014, he didn’t have to start from scratch. Generations of Russian rulers have invaded Ukrainian lands to starve, deport and enslave the native populations, and Putin has drawn avidly from their...

      What’s It Like To Be Hated By The Russian Internet?
      May26

      What’s It Like To Be Hated By The Russian Internet?

      Image credit: Steve GladfelterOther Mediafeaturing Michael McFaulvia The GuardianOnline abuse has got much worse since the annexation of Crimea: the Russian-language debates on Twitter are much more personal. Sometimes it’s just a few very unpleasant tweets. Sometimes it’s hundreds of Twitter messages saying the same thing, as if they...

      In Ukraine, Corruption Concerns Linger A Year After A Revolution
      May18

      In Ukraine, Corruption Concerns Linger A Year After A Revolution

      Image credit: iStockOther Mediaquoting Michael McFaulvia The New York Times To a great extent, the frustrations are to be expected, analysts say. “A year out, everybody is always disappointed from any revolutionary upheaval, that’s a statement of social science law,” said Michael A. McFaul, a Stanford University professor and former...

      Propaganda On Parade
      May13

      Propaganda On Parade

      Image credit: Poster Collection, RU/SU 2241, Hoover Institution Archives.via Military History in the NewsThere can hardly be a more direct connection between military history and current affairs than over the celebration of the 70th anniversary of V-E Day in Russia on May 9. Vladimir Putin attempted to use the huge commemorations to promote the...

      Paul Gregory On The John Batchelor Show (31:05)
      May01

      Paul Gregory On The John Batchelor Show (31:05)

      Image credit: ThinkstockInterviewsinterview with Paul R. Gregoryvia John Batchelor ShowHoover fellow Paul Gregory discusses German Television’s investigation of Death-Flight MH17. Germany’s channel 1 (ARD) asks why the various countries operating flights over east Ukraine, including Germany, did not close these skies. The program...