Russia and COVID-19: A Case of Disinformation?
At the time of writing, COVID-19 has killed over 24,000 people and has infected over half a million people. Countries that have played an active role in helping contain the More
Plummeting Oil Prices Amid Coronavirus Scare: The Russia-Saudi Price War
As global deaths surrounding the spread of COVID-19 reach a mark of 10,000, along with increasing chances of transmission, governments are left with rising levels of uncertainty. Aside from nation-wide More
Turkish-Russian Ceasefire: More Uncertainty for Displaced Syrians
Earlier this month, Russia and Turkey agreed to a ceasefire in the Syrian province of Idlib. Situated in northwestern Syria, the province borders Turkey and is the last rebel-held region More
Russian Constitutional Changes: Will Putin be no more in 2024?
On Januart 15th, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered the annual State of the Nation address. In his speech, Putin outlined several proposals intended to fix Russia’s economic, social and geopolitical More
The Caucasus Crisis: Understanding the Modern Context of the Russo-Georgian Conflict
On June 20th, 2019, thousands of Georgians stormed the parliament in Tbilisi. Adorned with EU flags and signs reading “Russia is an occupier”, the protests in the Georgian capital highlighted More
Moscow City Duma Election: Indicator for the Future of Russia?
In the beginning of August, MJPS published a piece discussing the outburst of protests which occurred in Moscow as a reaction to the upcoming September Moscow City Duma Elections. With More
Russia, Europe, and Gas: New Developments
On August 31st, Ukrainian, Polish and U.S. officials met in Warsaw, Poland, to discuss collaborative efforts regarding gas import and trade relations. The triangular alliance primarily discussed the withdrawal of More
Ongoing Moscow Protests: What Do They Mean for the Kremlin?
Ongoing protests in Moscow have shaken the Kremlin. Last Saturday, over 1,300 protest participants were detained by Russian police forces following a day of clashes and violence between police forces More
The Future of Russia-Ukraine Relations: Will Volodymyr Zelensky Be a Servant of the People?
At the end of April 2019, Ukraine elected Volodymyr Zelensky as the country’s new president in a landslide victory against incumbent Petro Poroshenko. Zelensky’s election and the support for his More
Heating up Cold War Tensions: Russia’s Renewed Interest in Africa
Over the past two years, Russia has been quietly expanding its presence in Africa, reminiscent of former Cold War ambitions in the region. Old Soviet alliances with some countries, including More