Ukraine Crisis and U.S. Sanctions Part 1

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Georgia—Past, Present, Future, and the United States

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Russian Disinformation Campaigns

“Information has become a destructive weapon just like a bayonet, bullet or projectile.” – Vladimir Slipchenko, Russian military academic Introduction The accessibility of online information has allowed Russian state and nonstate actors to parasitically inject misleading and false information with the intention of manipulating a target audience. Disinformation is false information that is deliberately created […]

Russia’s Foreign Policy Part II

Russia and China Image Courtesy of Axios From the United States’ perspective, Russia and China represent competitors on the international stage. Experts argue that the relationship between Russia and China has strengthened in recent years due to their shared perceived threat of US power and influence. Russia and China signed the “Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and […]

Russia’s Foreign Policy Part I

What is Foreign Policy? Image Courtesy of The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs A country’s foreign policy refers to the general objectives that guide its activities and relationships with other nations. The concept often becomes a point of contention in political campaigns; candidates disagree over how to forge their nation’s image and interests […]