In the second part of his coverage on the CFDS, Jonas looks examines its successes and failures nearly a decade later
Tag: Ukraine
New Security Challenges in Eastern Europe: new or old and forgotten?
Analyzing Eastern European security
The Russians Are Coming: What is Moscow Doing in Syria?
Genevieve Zingg examines international strategy and diplomacy in Syria.
Russia-Iran Relations and the Proposed Nuclear Deal
Sandy Vingoe examines the potential repercussions of renewed Russia-Iran relations.
Talk to a Diplomat: Episode XX
Aishwarya Sahai, Corinne Stancescu and Sandra Song examine Evgeny Afineevsky’s film, “Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom.”
Poland’s Traumatic History and its Response to the Ukraine Crisis
Does Poland’s history affect its military response to possible threats of Russian aggression? Sandy Vingoe investigates in his latest article.
A Few Thoughts on Battle for Sevastopol
The film Battle for Sevastopol excels in illustrating the life of a legendary Soviet sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko and the ordeal she endured. However, it is questionable whether the film has fulfilled the director’s hope of reuniting Russians and Ukrainians in the narrative of “common history.”
Winter on Fire: Director Evgeny Afineevsky Discusses His Latest Film
Kelly Rahardja sits down with Evgeny Afineevsky, director of Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom. His documentary about the 2013-14 Maidan protests in Ukraine won the People’s Choice Documentary Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.
A War Over Unwanted Territory
Is Donbas more trouble than it’s worth? Matt Korda investigates why neither the Ukrainians nor the Russians seem keen to prop up the region.
The Surreal Reality of the “Russian-Occupied” Crimea
The persecution of Tatars in the Russian-occupied Crimea reflects the cold truth that history has repeated itself in Crimea today.