Rob Person

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Prof. of International Relations @WestPoint_USMA, specialist on Russian and post-Soviet politics. Eurasian foodie. Views/борщ recipe are my own, not DoD policy.

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Tweet Apr 14, 2022

Good morning Twitter. It appears one can comfortably assert that on 13 April 2022, a new piece of naval history was written in the context of this terrible affair that is the Russian invasion of Ukraine. A thread on the RFN cruiser Moskva (pennant No

by Alessio Patalano

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Tweet Apr 1, 2022

I am constantly asked about atmosphere in Russia. I am making a THREAD🧵to give an impression of how it feels in Moscow but also to explain how what I call “A few months theory” reigns supreme 1/19

by Greg Yudin

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Biden turned the ruble into rubble. Then it quickly came back.

by Kate Davidson

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Article Mar 27, 2022

‘The Dots Were All There. We Just Couldn’t Connect Them.’

by Michele A. Berdy

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Book Oct 23, 2014

Stalin: Volume I: Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928

by Stephen Kotkin

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Tweet Mar 20, 2022

1/7 🧵There is much discussion over when and how a peace deal should be struck on Ukraine. These are things for the people and leadership of Ukraine to decide. It is informed by more than the destruction of cities. It is rooted in a history of colonia

by Aaron Brantly

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Article Mar 9, 2022

Iconic Russian Car Maker, Known for Cold War Self-Reliance, Halts Production

by Nick Kostov and Evan Gershkovich

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Article Mar 9, 2022

Ukraine’s Information Warriors | Journal of Democracy

by marta dyczok

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Tweet Mar 9, 2022

Thirteen days since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. Today I examine reports that Russia has committed 100% of forces assembled before the invasion, including what it means for their campaign. War, among other things, is also about maths. 1/25

by Major General Mick Ryan

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Article Mar 7, 2022

Financial sanctions have devastated Russia's economy. The EU and global financial system are absorbing the shock.

by Nicolas Veron and Joshua Kirschenbaum

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Tweet Mar 6, 2022

Putin's war shows no sign of letting up. It's time to impose sanctions on the lifeblood of Russia's economy: Oil Oil is the weak spot in the pressure campaign. It doesn't have to be. Here's how the US & Europe can cut Russian oil sales while li

by Eddie Fishman

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Tweet Mar 4, 2022

There’s some belief that Russia can simply pivot its trade to China/Asia and experience next to no side effects of Western sanctions. This is not true by any regard twitter.com/RTPerson3/status/1499710549436809218

by Kurt Shaffer

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