Borders, Irredentism, & Russia

Borders, Irredentism, & Russia Published: Fall 2020    |    By: Chris Alexander  |    Volume 68, No.8 Download PDF Summary Under Vladimir Putin, Russia has engaged in reckless expansionism. Unlike the irredentism evident in seizures of territory in Georgia or...

Putin’s Polling Numbers

Putin’s Polling Numbers What they may say about Russia’s future Vladmir Putin, 8 July 2017. Kremlin.ru On 18 March, Vladimir Putin will almost certainly be elected to his fourth term as President of the Russian Federation. If we include his first term as Prime...

How Canada’s Magnitsky Law Could Benefit Vladimir Putin

How Canada’s Magnitsky Law Could Benefit Vladimir Putin Rather than holding his regime to account, the Law fuels Putin’s “Russia-under-seige” narrative just in time for his March election. Vladimir Puten at the 2009 World Economic Forum Annual...

The Perils of Declaring a New Cold War with Russia

The Perils of Declaring a New Cold War with Russia When it comes to how we imagine Russia, we can do better; escalation is only enabled when we disengage. Canadian Armed Forces serve on Operation REASSURANCE in Central and Eastern Europe as part of NATO deterrence...