November 3, 2014
After Vladimir Putin’s fiery Valdai Club speech in Sochi on October 21st, it has become clear that 2014 will be a watershed year for the Russian Federation and Russia-watchers everywhere. From Euromaidan to the Olympics, from the Crimean Crisis to the support of separatists in the Donbass region, Westerners have been attempting to answer one simple question:
What is motivating Putin?
October 13, 2014
After two six-hour layovers in Los Angeles and Istanbul, two trips through American security, three in-flight films, and four terrible hours of sleep, I was about to fulfill my life-long goal of traveling to Russia.
April 15, 2014
On Thursday, April 10, 2014, the Ellison Center produced a panel discussion on Ukraine and Russia in light of events in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine. In case you missed the event, or if you want to refer back to some of the points, the individual panelists’ discussions are below.
April 9, 2014
The consequences of Russia’s annexation of Crimea extend beyond concerns of land sovereignty…
March 18, 2014
“Russians don’t surrender.” These were the words of Ukrainian Navy Captain Maxim Emelianenko…
February 21, 2014
This article is part of the Ellison Center blog Series on Sochi. Click here to read more as we cover the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Russia! By Sarah McPhee For weeks we have seen the viral image of the tandem toilets, incomplete construction and shoddy workmanship in Sochi. “There is no point hosting
February 20, 2014
Ellison Center Director Scott Radnitz speaks with The Record’s Ross Reynolds about the on-going situation in Ukraine. Listen to the interview on Seattle’s local NPR affiliate, KUOW here.
February 18, 2014
This article is part of the Ellison Center blog Series on Sochi. Click here to read more as we cover the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Russia! By Sarah McPhee “It’s like holding the Olympic Games in Kabul!” This description of Sochi by Russian policy analyst Arkady Ostrovsky only seems like irresponsible hyperbole. According
February 10, 2014
This article is part of the Ellison Center blog Series on Sochi. Click here to read more as we cover the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Russia! By Sarah McPhee Russia has a historic preoccupation with national identity, and Sochi is a part of the plan to shape the modern global perception of the