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Tatarstan, a leading proponent of autonomy, is being targeted in a drive for centralisation and cultural/linguistic homogenisation aimed at consolidating a Russian-speaking state…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279023
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Latvia was among the first states to push for international sanctions on Russia, while the government provided Ukraine with military, humanitarian and economic aid. However, the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275324
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Putin has alternated between this limited war aim and a desire for the total conquest of Ukraine. These seemingly incompatible aims stem from different nationalist traditions, one…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273793
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In line with such concerns, Estonia held a large military exercise, Hedgehog, on May 4-15, involving 13,000 troops. On May 6, Lithuania launched Lightning Strike, a military…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB199607
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This is the trajectory followed by the majority of member states. However, blockages remain in east-central Europe, where Turkey could play a role in maintaining direct or…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286400
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A new language law entered into force on July 18 that reflects the president's determination to promote Kyrgyz. Russia’s foreign ministry has protested. The controversy highlights…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281669
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The Orthodox Church and Russian politics.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210954
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Russian foreign policy in 2016.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210312
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The wording, from a ruling on the August 2008 Georgian-Russian war, is stating the obvious but is nonetheless significant, coming from an international court. An agreement making…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259072
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The security services have revealed that Russia’s GRU military intelligence service was behind an explosion at an arms depot in Vrbetice in 2014, in which two Czechs died. The…