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Publications

Highlights

A Wasted Opportunity

Winning essay of the 2023 Munich Security Conference Junior Ambassador Essay Competition analyzing the Ukraine War's impact on the global order.  Published 02/19/2023

Russia's Passportization Poses Long-Term Threat to Ukrainian Sovereignty

My article for the International Conflict Resolution Center picked up by MSNBC's The Beat with Ari Melber on February 22, 2022. Published 03/05/2021

Escaping History: Why Russia's Leaders Cannot Let Go of Ukraine

An article for the SAIS Observer analyzing the historical underpinnings of Russia's obsession with Ukraine. Published 04/22/2022.

Putin's Russia is Approaching its High Watermark

My article analyzing the implications of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Published for The SAIS Observer on 02/25/2022


Europe/Trans-Atlantic

My published articles dealing with European and Trans-Atlantic affairs

Macron is Selling Strategic Autonomy. Is Anyone Buying?

My article analyzing the possibility of a geopolitical Europe. Published for The SAIS Observer - 11/20/2021

Another Donetsk Republic Mission is Shuttered in Western Europe

My article on Europe's response to Russian disinformation and subversion. Published for the International Conflict Resolution Center - 03/29/2021

Romania's Unionist Party to Open in Moldova

My article on Romanian nationalism in Moldovan politics. Published for the International Conflict Resolution Center. 03/23/2021

Moldova's Political Standoff Jeopardizes Pro-Western Progress

My article on Moldova's path towards the West. Published for the International Conflict Resolution Center. 02/23/2021. 


US Policy

My published articles dealing with actual and recommended US policy

The Normandy Format Has Failed - Biden Should Administer the Coup de Grace

My article on why the United States should do away with the failed Normandy Format responsible for managing the Ukrainian conflict. Published for the International Conflict Resolution Center. 03/17/2021

Sanctions, Sanctions, and More Sanctions

My article analyzing the Republican Study Committee's 2020 National Security Strategy. Published for the Caspian Policy Center - 07/14/2020

Democracy Aligned: Indian and U.S. Interests in Central Asia

My report on the potential for U.S.-Indian cooperation in Central Asia. Published for the Caspian Policy Center - 01/23/2020

What a Tokayev Presidency Means for the United States in Eurasia

My article, co-written with Ambassador (ret.) Richard Hoagland, on the potential of a Tokayev presidency for U.S. policy in Central Asia. Published for Caspian Policy Center - 06/10/2019


Conflict

My published articles dealing with conflicts

The United States Lost in Afghanistan. Did Anyone Win?

My article analyzing the global impact of the fall of Afghanistan. Published for The SAIS Observer. 01/28/2022

Prisoners of the Caucasus: Nagorno-Karabakh's Minefield Crisis

An article analyzing the state of demining Nagorno-Karabakh and the role of the minefields in maintaining the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over the region. Published for the International Conflict Resolution Center.  06/14/2021

Russia Reinforces Black Sea Navy with Caspian Warships

An article on Russia's naval buildup in the Black Sea during the 2021 Donbas Crisis. Published for the International Conflict Resolution Center. 04/15/2021

Do Russian Military "Drills" Invite a War in Ukraine

An article analyzing the 2021 Donbas Crisis. Published for the International Conflict Resolution Center. 04/09/2021


International Order

My published articles dealing with issues of the global order

Great Power Competition Defines the Ukrainian Question

My article for the International Conflict Resolution Center on how great power conflict influences the Ukrainian conflict, and the role great power diplomacy can and should play in resolving it. Published on 07/15/2021

Donbas Crisis Proves Bankruptcy of Normandy Format

An article analyzing the failure of the Normandy Format in providing a settlement for the Ukrainian conflict. Published 05/17/2021

As Donbas Crisis Resolves, Russian-Western Relations Sink

An article for the International Conflict Resolution Center analyzing the impact of the 2021 Donbas crisis on Russian-Western relations. Published 04/26/2021

President Rouhani Visits Central Asia

An article for the Caspian Policy Center analyzing Iran's role in Central Asia. Published 06/19/2019

Xi Jinping Affirms China's Global Role Through Tour of Central Asia

An article on China's growing interest in Central Asia. Published for Caspian Policy Center. 06/13/2019.

EU and Central Asian Opportunities

An article on what the EU can and should do in Central Asia. Published for the Caspian Policy Center. 06/06/2019. 


Russia and the Post-Soviet Space

My published articles dealing with Russia and the former Soviet Union

The Implications of Russia's Creeping Takeover of Belarus

My article for the International Conflict Resolution Center analyzing the impact of the strengthened Union State of Russia and Belarus. Published 06/15/2021

Dodon, Socialists Seek to Delay Elections

An article for the International Conflict Resolution Center analyzing Moldovan domestic politics. Published 04/19/2021

Will Russian Influence in Moldova Decline?

An article for the International Conflict Resolution Center analyzing Moldovan domestic politics. Published 03/30/2021

Should Georgia and Ukraine Join NATO? Yes, Just Not Now

An article for the International Conflict Resolution Center analyzing Georgia, Ukraine, and NATO. Published 03/11/2021

Moscow Steps up Russification Campaign Against Tatarstan

An article on growing Russian authoritarianism and russification for the International Conflict Resolution Center. Published 02/19/2021.

What Europe's Frozen Conflicts Mean for Black Sea Security

An article on the impact of the post-Soviet frozen conflicts on Black Sea security. Published 02/15/2021. 

Ukraine's Criminal Investigation into US Elections is more Russian Disinfor

An article on Russia's use of the Ukrainian investigation into the country's role in US election interference as a disinformation campaign. Published for International Conflict Resolution Center - 02/08/2021. 

Kyrgyzstan Parties Fight for Power and for Prime Minister Post as Protests

An article on Kyrgyz domestic politics in wake of 2020 protests. Published for the Caspian Policy Center - 10/09/2020. 

China Conducts Another Military Exercise in Tajikistan - Should the World C

An article on the growing Chinese military footprint in Central Asia. Published for the Caspian Policy Center - 08/29/2019. 

Uzbekistan Pursues Reform

An article on Uzbek reforms. Published for the Caspian Policy Center - 07/19/2019. 

President Mirziyoyev Presses Onward with Reform Agenda

An article on Uzbek reforms. Published for the Caspian Policy Center - 07/18/2019. 

Tajikistan Embraces the Shanghai Spirit

An article on Tajik-Chinese relations. Published for the Caspian Policy Center - 07/01/2019. 

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