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The Ankara Agreement: Ukraine's Solution to EU Membership

Can Ukraine benefit from an institutional arrangement with the EU that does not include full membership?
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The Culture of Eastern Orthodoxy: Byzantine Influences on Russia and Eurasia

The Carmel Institute takes more students to Istanbul to experience first-hand its pivotal place in the culture and history of Russia and Eurasia.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin

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Five Questions After Russia’s Presidential Election

SIS professor Keith Darden answers a few questions about Russia’s 2024 presidential election, during which President Vladimir Putin secured a fifth term and faced no serious competition.
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A Nowruz table is set with apples, sprouts, garlic, candles, spices, books, and goldfish

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Happy Nowruz! Five Facts About the Persian New Year

SIS professor Shadi Mokhtari, CAS professor Zohreh Mirsharif, and Barzani Scholar-in-Residence at SIS Yerevan Saeed discuss key facts about Nowruz, the Persian New Year.
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Is Transatlantic Counterterrorism Cooperation Working?

Differences in counterterrorism strategies in the US and Europe may make cooperation more difficult.
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Indonesian President-Elect Prabowo Subianto

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Four Questions About Indonesia's Presidential Election

SIS professor Amitav Acharya and research assistant Mudita Sandie analyze the results of Indonesia’s recent presidential election in this new Q&A.
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US National Security and a Rumored Russian Space Weapon

SIS professors William Akoto and Joshua Rovner analyze the national security implications of Russia’s rumored nuclear space weapon in this Q&A.
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Donald Tusk's Coalition Government: A New Hope for Polish-EU Relations

Can Poland's coalition government repair ties with the EU?
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Farmer Protests Take Root in Europe and Beyond

SIS professors Garret Martin and Garrett Graddy-Lovelace discuss the issues at the heart of recent widespread farmer protests in Europe and India.
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A Transatlantic Perspective on Arctic Security

How can Europe and North America address common security concerns in the Arctic while trying to overcome distinct challenges in the High North?
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