Category: Eurasia

Backfire: How to enhance anti-kleptocracy sanctions

     

Bola Tinubu, a wealthy kleptocratic “godfather” of politics who campaigned on the slogan “It’s my turn”, has been declared the winner of Nigeria’s disputed presidential election, The [London] Times reports…. Read more »

Russia: From individual to collective resistance?

     

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s former adviser and Soviet-era dissident Gleb Pavlovsky (above) died on Monday at the age of 71 after a prolonged illness, Reuters reports. An influential figure in… Read more »

As symbol of global ideological struggle, Ukraine ‘galvanized democracies’ – and complicated support strategies

     

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February made democracy’s defense a priority of the highest geopolitical as well as normative order, says a new report. It propelled commitments to protect democracy… Read more »

Russia’s Night Wolves: ‘Victory Roads’ boosts Kremlin sharp power

     

  The Night Wolves Motorcycle Club, an infamous nationalist Russian gang funded by the Kremlin, was spotted in Europe on Monday, Newsweek reports:  As hundreds gathered to attend a parade… Read more »