My recent op-eds, commentary, and media appearances related to Russia’s war Ukraine can be found here
“Is Russia’s wartime propaganda more powerful than family bonds?” The Washington Post (June 20, 2022) (with Tymofii Brik and Aaron Erlich)
“We want the war to end. But should calls for negotiating with Putin be taken seriously?” Chicago Tribune (June 1, 2022)
“Ukraine is on the front line of defending Western democracy,” Chicago Tribune (March 30, 2022) (with Ian Kelly)
“We must Trump-proof the nuclear codes before 2024,” NBC News THINK (March 12, 2022)
“Self-selection into the public sector when corruption is widespread: The paradoxical case of contemporary Russia,” PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo No. 721 (November 10, 2021)
“Trump’s impeachment isn’t over for Ukraine’s citizens,” The Washington Post (February 19, 2020) (with Tymofii Brik and Aaron Erlich)
“Ukraine has been waging war on corruption. A U.S. president encouraging a ‘favor’ could undermine these reforms,” The Washington Post (September 30, 2019)
“Effective anti-corruption messaging: Lessons from Ukraine,” PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo No. 541 (October 4, 2018)
“It could be worse: Why we’re lucky to have Trump,” Chicago Tribune (September 14, 2018)
“The anti-corruption reformer’s dilemma,” World Politics Review (September 12, 2018)
“What Trump and Putin want from their historic summit,” The Washington Post (July 14, 2018) (with Joshua Tucker)
“Putin’s temporary dominance masks uncertain future,” The Hill (April 25, 2018)
“US weakness to blame for Russian interference,” The Hill (March 2, 2018)
“Ukraine’s own government is trying to derail the fight against corruption,” World Politics Review (February 13, 2018)
“Reality has but one side,” US News & World Report (November 15, 2017)
“Evolving threats to property rights in Russia,” Baltic Rim Economies Quarterly Review (February 2013)
“Small companies are key to Putin’s future,” The Moscow Times (October 5, 2011)