Alexander Motyl

a professor of political science at Rutgers University-Newark

Alexander Motyl

Deciphering Vladimir Putin’s unspoken Victory Day message

During the Cold War, Kremlinologists would famously attempt to decipher the mood within the Soviet elite by studying the seating plans on public holidays for hints of who was politically in favor and who was potentially on the way out.

16 May 2023, 10:42 PM 663

The West must not let Putin freeze millions of Ukrainians to death

Vladimir Putin’s recently launched campaign of targeted airstrikes against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure marks a grave escalation in his genocidal invasion. Russian leaders know full well that depriving civilians of heating and electricity on the eve of a cold winter will result in large numbers of deaths.

2 November 2022, 01:11 PM 310

Ukraine War: Vladimir Putin has gambled everything and lost

Until Vladimir Putin lunched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in the early hours of February 24, he was winning his standoff with the West. 

28 February 2022, 06:01 PM 993