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Russia’s Longer Inter-State Wars Have More Often Ended in Victory

Simon Saradzhyan, Ivan Kurilla, Angelina Flood, Ivan Arreguín-Toft June 18, 2026

About a year ago, Vladimir Medinsky, Vladimir Putin’s assistant and Russia’s then chief negotiator with Ukraine, told 

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4 Years Later: What Russia’s Aggression in Ukraine Has Cost It and What It’s Gained

Simon Saradzhyan, Ivan Arreguín-Toft, Angelina Flood February 24, 2026

Introduction

Is Vladimir Putin a rational actor who weighs costs and gains before making a momentous decision, such as whether to invade another country?

book review

Gen. Zaluzhnyi on Ukraine’s War for Survival

Ivan Arreguín-Toft January 29, 2026 RM Exclusives
Throughout his book, Zaluzhnyi is clear that what’s at stake in the Russia-Ukraine war is far more than the loss of Ukraine’s easternmost territories to Russia: it’s the survival of even the memory of Ukraine as an independent nation.
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Readouts of Trump-Putin Call Reaffirm Divergence of US, RF Views on Path to Peace

Simon Saradzhyan, Ivan Arreguín-Toft, Angelina Flood March 20, 2025

In his call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which lasted two-and-a-half hours on M

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3 Years Later: What Russia’s Aggression in Ukraine Has Cost It and What It’s Gained

Simon Saradzhyan, Ivan Arreguín-Toft, Angelina Flood February 24, 2025

Introduction

Is Vladimir Putin a rational actor who weighs costs and benefits before making a momentous decision, such as whether to invade another country?

interview

Dmytro Kuleba Says Pressuring Russia, Supporting Ukraine, Only Viable Strategy

Ivan Arreguín-Toft December 12, 2024 RM Exclusives
In this exclusive interview with RM, the former Ukrainian foreign minister argues the only viable strategy for Ukraine is to pressure Russia and support Ukraine, but it will not work if done by half measures.
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