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Aliona Verbitskaya and the Rights of Ukrainian POWs

Max and Maria sit down with President Zelenskyy's Commissioner for the Protection of the Rights of Military Personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Aliona Verbitskaya.

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Maria Snegovaya — March 23, 2023

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Spotlight on Crises Crossroads: Ukraine

Photo: OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP via Getty Images

Photo: OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP via Getty Images

What Does Russia’s ‘Partial Mobilization’ Mean?

Putin’s announcement of partial mobilization on September 21 signaled a major escalation of the war. Although the mobilization faces many problems, it might allow the Russians to stretch the war into the winter, when they hope the Europeans, facing hardship, will settle.

Commentary by Mark F. Cancian — September 26, 2022

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The Eurofile

European Defense Cooperation, A New EU-U.K. Deal, and Takeaways from the Munich Security Conference

In this week’s episode of The Eurofile, Max and Donatienne discuss the recent post-Brexit EU-U.K. deal and takeaways from the Munich Security Conference. Following their conversation, they sit down with Sean Monaghan, visiting fellow with the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and an expert on European defense, to discuss the current state of European defense cooperation. 

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann , Donatienne Ruy , and Sean Monaghan — March 2, 2023

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The State of Statelessness in Ukraine

Russia exploits statelessness in Ukraine to aid in the war effort. It offers stateless persons Russian citizenship in return for military service and forcibly deports people, including over 6,000 children, to Russia from parts of Ukraine with high stateless populations.

Critical Questions by Abigail Edwards , Ángeles Zúñiga , and Erol Yayboke — March 1, 2023

Envisioning a Multilayered Security Blanket for Ukraine

There is no definitive plan for what a postwar security guarantee looks like for Ukraine. As allied nations prepare for the NATO summit in terms of Ukraine, they should envision a multilayer security blanket of military and economic tools for Ukraine.

Commentary by Daniel Fata — February 28, 2023

Ukrainian Innovation in a War of Attrition

Russia suffered more combat deaths in Ukraine in the first year of the war than in all of its wars combined since World War II. The average rate of Russian soldiers killed per month in Ukraine is 35 times greater than the number of Soviet soldiers killed in Afghanistan.

Brief by Seth G. Jones , Riley McCabe , and Alexander Palmer — February 27, 2023