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Alexander J. Motyl, Opinion Contributor

Alexander J. Motyl, Opinion Contributor

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Live updates: Trump heads to Capitol Hill after asking Supreme Court to stop NY sentencing

President-elect Trump kicked off Wednesday morning by asking the Supreme Court to halt the scheduled Friday sentencing in his New York hush money...

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Alexander J. Motyl, Opinion Contributor

Doing the math on Russia’s territorial gains in Ukraine

Yes, Russia is making incremental advances, but no, those gains don’t amount to a blitzkrieg.

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Alexander J. Motyl, Opinion Contributor

Does Putin believe in God?

When recently asked at a press conference whether he believes Russia’s war with Ukraine will end in 2025, Vladimir Putin gave an odd answer. “I...

31.12.2024 1

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Alexander J. Motyl, Opinion Contributor

Putin’s press conference showed he is committed to depravity

Vladimir Putin’s recent end-of-the-year press conference was mostly a self-congratulatory snooze, but there were several moments that revealed...

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Alexander J. Motyl, Opinion Contributor

How to start World War III in 8 easy steps

No one wants World War III, of course. But, ironically, the policymakers and pundits who say they want it least are those most likely to start it.

08.11.2024 1

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Alexander J. Motyl, Opinion Contributor

A Russian economic meltdown is coming next year

As the Russian economy tanks, immiseration and social discontent grow, and money dries up, Putin won’t have the resources to fuel his war machine.

14.10.2024 1

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Alexander J. Motyl, Opinion Contributor

The real reason Trump hates Zelensky

As a closer look at Trump’s rhetoric shows, it’s clear that he feels threatened by Zelensky, whom he has called "the greatest salesman in...

27.09.2024 10

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Alexander J. Motyl, Opinion Contributor

Something rotten in the ‘Russian soul’

The task before Russian liberals who want to transform their country into a decent society may be impossible.

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Alexander J. Motyl, Opinion Contributor

The ordinary people swept up in Putin’s evil war

Two recently posted letters, by two courageous young women, convey the extent of human suffering that Vladimir Putin has caused, the resilience of...

02.09.2024 1

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Alexander J. Motyl, Opinion Contributor

The West is deeply implicated in Putin’s crimes

The West’s greatest sin regarding today’s Russia is to have failed to see Moscow as it truly was and look beyond it, at Russia’s neighbors.

12.08.2024 1

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Alexander J. Motyl, Opinion Contributor

In Hungary, Orbán practices ‘goulash dictatorship’

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's "goulash dictatorship" has been compared to the more open and prosperous regime of Janos Kadar, but his...

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Alexander J. Motyl, Opinion Contributor

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