Bear Market Brief | Kyiv Dispatch
A flurry of back-and-forth diplomacy, a renewed Russian offensive, and a rare outburst of protest in Ukraine. The Kyiv...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Bear Market Brief | Kyiv Dispatch
A nation must think before it acts.
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Whither Strong? Exploring Conceptions of Russian Power
Why does Russia play such an important role in geopolitics? If it’s because of ‘strength’… what does strength even...
From Russia with Risk
Here on the Bear Market Brief, a lot of what we focus on is, simply put, risk: what might...
Rumble in the Oval: Strategy or Spectacle?
The two weeks after Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky’s Oval Office clash have precipitated drastic shifts in transatlantic...
Trump, Russia, and the Strategic Context
Where does the US stand in the world as Trump (re)assumes office? How is his approach towards Ukraine shaping...
The Precipice: The War in Ukraine Hangs in the Balance
Between a Russian offensive and the reelection of Donald Trump, the war in Ukraine hangs in the balance....
Kyiv Dispatch Redux
Kyiv-based journalist Fabrice Deprez returns to the brief for another update on the mood in Ukraine, including a report...
Russia and the Global South
Why has the Global South, historically on the receiving end of colonialism and imperialism, maintained what might be called...
The F-Word: Is Russia Fascist?
Russia has taken an increasingly authoritarian turn over the last decade, but is its political system fascist? Marlene Laruelle and Julian...
No Nukes is Good Nukes: Russia’s Strategic Red Lines
The Bear Market Brief goes nuclear! Andrey Baklitskiy dropped by to discuss all of Russia’s strategic red lines, what...