Super glad to see my article published in Communist and Post-Communist Studies titled “Russian Foreign Policy Research and War in Ukraine: Old Answers to New Questions?” just in time for the kick-off of #ISA2024. Very soon in Open Access! Pn me in case you want a sneak peak already now!

Having gotten the opportunity to review this piece, I can say that this is a really outstanding article that academics and policy makers alike should read to better understand the causes of Russia's war in Ukraine. Great for using in the classroom too!

Feel free to drop by tomorrow morning, on April 4, in case you’re still jet lagged or just interested in Russia‘s foreign policy and the war in Ukraine at #ISA2024

Люблю графики

And now #OpenAccess! Many thanks to University of California Press for the great article production experience!

Danke Tobias Lübben von hessenschau für das interessante Gespräch.

If that was not already WWI-like enough for you, here is the chemical weapons deployment to top it off...

I wonder who actually chose the song. In any case, it could not get any more ironic than this.

Make sure to update your reference data! Now part of the Issue 2 (57) at the Communist and Post-Communist Studies online.ucpress.edu/cpcs/issue/57/2

Thought about writing a thread on the Arbatov/Trenin exchange on #nuclear weapons, arms control and strategy but this one below by simon saradzhyan got you covered. I would disagree on one issue though. 1/5 interfax.ru/russia/964175 interfax.ru/russia/964173

If you happen to be attending #BISA2024, please feel free to drop by tomorrow, June 7, to discuss security and the shifting power dynamics in Eurasia. Would be lovely to see many familiar faces and exchange views on this very timely topic BISA - British International Studies Association

BISA - British International Studies Association is not only about knowledge exchange but also about community ❤️ Thank you to everyone who presented at, chaired, and attended our panels! Natasha Kuhrt also on @natashakuhrt.bsky.social Dr Stephen Hall Artur Nadiiev Svitlana Rostetska Precious N Chatterje-Doody Dr Allyson Edwards 🌻 Dr Jenny Mathers @jgmaber.bsky.social Victoria Hudson Bohdana Kurylo Kevork Oskanian

It was an absolute pleasure to attend and present at the Tartu conference among such a distinguished round of scholars!

Belousov on the line?

Der jüngste Gefangenenaustausch zwischen Russland und dem Westen erinnert an den Kalten Krieg – doch inwieweit ist dieser Vergleich berechtigt? Ist es politisch ein Win-Win oder doch ein gefährlicher Präzedenzfall? In PRIF Blog paar Gedanken dazu: blog.prif.org/2024/08/06/ein…

Langfristig birgt der Gefangenenaustausch Risiken. Mikhail Polianskii diskutiert Hintergründe und mögliche Folgen des Deals mit Russland. Jetzt auf dem #PRIFblog ⬇️ blog.prif.org/2024/08/06/ein…

Excited for the discussions and connections ahead at #EISAPEC2024! If you’re around, let’s catch up over coffee or lunch—always great to meet new faces and reconnect with familiar ones. Also, don’t miss my presentation on Friday in Room LW 223 (14:00-15:30). See you there! ✌🏻

Nuclear strategies in light of Russia’s war of aggression - New PRIF Report 5/2024 by Matthias Dembinski and Mikhail Polianskii on the intensification of the nuclear threat level after the invasion. prif.org/publikationen/…