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Alexander J. Motyl, Opinion Contributor

Alexander J. Motyl, Opinion Contributor

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Putin’s delusions in Ukraine could rouse him to take on NATO

The Kremlin may have attempted to lay the groundwork for a hybrid aggression with the Narva People’s Republic “hoax.”

03.04.2026 20

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Alexander J. Motyl, Opinion Contributor

Underestimating the enemy is a dangerous path for Trump to follow

Such costly miscalculations have many reasons.

22.03.2026 30

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Alexander J. Motyl, Opinion Contributor

Putin should look at Nepal and be afraid

Nepal looked stable, and few would have expected such an outburst.

16.09.2025 40

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Alexander J. Motyl, Opinion Contributor

‘Russophobia’ is a joke, but how should we feel about ordinary Russians?

Russians, and only Russians, can solve this moral dilemma.

10.09.2025 30

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Alexander J. Motyl, Opinion Contributor

5 reasons Putin will never end his war in Ukraine

If Trump truly wants a Nobel by bringing peace to Ukraine and Russia, he will have to address the primary “root cause” of the war: Putin.

26.08.2025 20

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Alexander J. Motyl, Opinion Contributor

Trump has the cards as Putin’s Russia is falling apart

Putin will not and cannot negotiate in good faith, whether in Alaska or elsewhere.

12.08.2025 40

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Alexander J. Motyl, Opinion Contributor

Putin’s talk of soldiers’ feet puts the lie to Russian nationalist myths

Vladimir Putin recently admitted that Russia is an artificial construct created by violence.

07.07.2025 30

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Alexander J. Motyl, Opinion Contributor

Putin was one of the losers of the Israel-Iran war

Trump showed that Russia is a bit player with oversized delusions of grandeur.

26.06.2025 30

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Alexander J. Motyl, Opinion Contributor

Putin gifts Trump an authoritarian kitsch portrait

Putin, in gifting Safronov’s portrait, presumably knew that Trump would appreciate it.

20.06.2025 30

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Alexander J. Motyl, Opinion Contributor