February 25, 2022. The morning wraps Rostov-on-Don, Russia, in a chilly fog cocoon. Anastasia Nikolaeva puts on a hoodie and a white coat, takes a sheet of blank paper, and makes her way to a busy intersection. It’s been around 24 hours since her c...
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February 25, 2022. The morning wraps Rostov-on-Don, Russia, in a chilly fog cocoon. Anastasia Nikolaeva puts on a hoodie and a white coat, takes a sheet of blank paper, and makes her way to a busy intersection. It’s been around 24 hours since her c...
In a recent spectacle that unfolded on the world stage, Kim Jong Un, the totalitarian leader of North Korea, embarked on a journey to Russia via bulletproof train. The purpose of his visit was clear: to discuss arms and aid with Russian President Vla...
In a recent spectacle that unfolded on the world stage, Kim Jong Un, the totalitarian leader of North Korea, embarked on a journey to Russia via bulletproof train. The purpose of his visit was clear: to discuss arms and aid with Russian President Vla...
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine carries on, economic sanctions remain the principal deterrence strategy of the United States and other Western countries. But they are ultimately a suboptimal solution. Often overlooked and oversimplified, cultural ...
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine carries on, economic sanctions remain the principal deterrence strategy of the United States and other Western countries. But they are ultimately a suboptimal solution. Often overlooked and oversimplified, cultural ...
Over the past few years, the European Union has become increasingly vocal in its criticism of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, particularly as it relates to settlement policy in the West Bank. While this shift in European-Israeli relations has r...
Over the past few years, the European Union has become increasingly vocal in its criticism of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, particularly as it relates to settlement policy in the West Bank. While this shift in European-Israeli relations has r...
After Vladimir Putin invaded Crimea, he was charged with trying to reconstitute the Soviet Union. Although the Russian president has not exactly dispelled this claim, it would be a mistake to cry “Evil Empire!” over one foreign excursion. Not tha...
After Vladimir Putin invaded Crimea, he was charged with trying to reconstitute the Soviet Union. Although the Russian president has not exactly dispelled this claim, it would be a mistake to cry “Evil Empire!” over one foreign excursion. Not tha...
I’m certainly a little late to the party on Ukraine news – leading up to Russia’s bold annexation of Crimea, Ukraine was gripped for months by violent protests after President Viktor Yanukovych pulled out of an association deal with the EU in N...
I’m certainly a little late to the party on Ukraine news – leading up to Russia’s bold annexation of Crimea, Ukraine was gripped for months by violent protests after President Viktor Yanukovych pulled out of an association deal with the EU in N...
Image courtesy of the Watson Institute, Brown University.[dropcaBPR is liveblogging the Watson Institute’s teach-in, “Making Sense of Events in Ukraine.” On the panel: Robert Legvold, professor emeritus, Political Science, Columbia...
Image courtesy of the Watson Institute, Brown University.[dropcaBPR is liveblogging the Watson Institute’s teach-in, “Making Sense of Events in Ukraine.” On the panel: Robert Legvold, professor emeritus, Political Science, Columbia...
In 2009, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton handed her Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, a red button marked “reset” (peregruzka) to commemorate the thawing relations between the United States and Russia. Unfortunately, according to Lavrov, p...
In 2009, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton handed her Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, a red button marked “reset” (peregruzka) to commemorate the thawing relations between the United States and Russia. Unfortunately, according to Lavrov, p...
The Sochi Olympics were the most expensive Olympic Games in history and, by some estimates, more expensive than all other Winter Olympics combined. This price tag presents a question: what were the Russians trying to buy? Russian President Vladimir...
The Sochi Olympics were the most expensive Olympic Games in history and, by some estimates, more expensive than all other Winter Olympics combined. This price tag presents a question: what were the Russians trying to buy? Russian President Vladimir...
The opening ceremony for the 2014 Winter Olympics was, without a doubt, beautiful, and one would hope so, considering the whopping $50 billion spent on the games this year. Stunning aesthetics aside, I found myself unable to ignore the elephant in th...
The opening ceremony for the 2014 Winter Olympics was, without a doubt, beautiful, and one would hope so, considering the whopping $50 billion spent on the games this year. Stunning aesthetics aside, I found myself unable to ignore the elephant in th...
The BPR Media Team explores the varying perspectives on the 2013 Syrian conflict via stop-motion animation....
The BPR Media Team explores the varying perspectives on the 2013 Syrian conflict via stop-motion animation....
Often discussed during the past month’s Syrian chemical weapons debate has been the present and altogether fractured state of U.S.-Russian relations. In the cold, marbled walls of embassies, state departments, and, of course, the U.N., this con...
Often discussed during the past month’s Syrian chemical weapons debate has been the present and altogether fractured state of U.S.-Russian relations. In the cold, marbled walls of embassies, state departments, and, of course, the U.N., this con...