Back in 2019, longtime Kremlin aide Vladislav Surkov asked a rhetorical question about Russia’s cyber posture in a widely circulated article in the newspaper Nezavisimaya Gazeta: “Who are we on the world wide web – spiders or flies?” Continue reading
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine is many things. It’s the story of a Russian autocrat with a twisted view of history obsessed with personal aggrandisement. Continue reading
In the three years since Russia’s full-scale re-invasion of Ukraine, Western sanctions and diplomatic efforts have sought to force Moscow into deep international isolation. Continue reading
The United States presents Ukraine with a take-it-or-leave-it ceasefire deal that compels Kyiv to give Russia everything it wants in exchange for…well, in exchange for nothing. Continue reading
The war continues, even if less people are paying attention. Continue reading
From the Baltic Defense Line fortifying Europe’s eastern flank to an 800 billion euro rearmament plan to talk of an independent European nuclear deterrent, a new era is being born in European security. Continue reading
Brian Whitmore, Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Texas at Arlington, visits UTA to present his talk “Strange New World: The Rise of Global Putinism”. Continue reading
U.S. national security agencies have halted work on a coordinated effort to counter Russian sabotage, disinformation and cyberattacks. The U.S. The Department of Justice has disbanded a task force to … Continue reading
“O nas, bez nas” is an expression in the Czech, Slovak, and Polish languages that means: “about us, without us.” Continue reading
In Moscow they have a name for what we’ve been witnessing for the past two tumultuous months. They call it: “The Putinization of global politics.” This goes beyond policy gains … Continue reading
