Tag: Vladimir Putin
With prizes, food, housing and cash, Putin rigged Russia’s most recent...
Regina Smyth, Indiana University
When Russians voted in early July on 200 constitutional amendments, officials rigged the election to create the illusion that President Vladimir...
Has Trump violated his oath of office? A primer on presidential...
Stefanie Lindquist, Arizona State University
After his joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, U.S. President Donald Trump was barraged with criticism...
Is the growing Russia crisis another Cold War conflict?
Regina Smyth, Indiana University
A crisis erupted this week as Russian diplomats were ejected from European countries and the U.S., and Western diplomats were ejected...
How does an authoritarian regime celebrate a revolution?
Cynthia Hooper, College of the Holy Cross
“And what, exactly, is there to be celebrating?” snapped Vladimir Putin’s press secretary on Oct. 25, a little...
What the charges against Manafort, Gates and Papadopoulos could mean for...
Rachel Caufield, Drake University
Five months into Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of cooperation between Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia during the 2016 election, Americans...
Why Russia thinks it’s exceptional
Gregory Carleton, Tufts University
Destiny calls upon Russia once more to face the West – or so Russians might believe.
America is not alone in projecting...
Why are Russian media outlets hyping the Mueller investigation?
Cynthia Hooper, College of the Holy Cross
Four major Russia investigations are underway in Washington, along with at least six related federal inquiries.
Anxiety currently...
Imagining Russia post-Putin
Peter Rutland, Wesleyan University
On July 21, Vladimir Putin was asked at an audience with schoolchildren what he will do when he retires. He replied,...
EXPLORING NATURE
Memories of the good parts of using drugs can keep people...
Ana Clara Bobadilla, Colorado State University
Everyday human behavior is guided and shaped by the search for rewards. This...
