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Virginia Thomson (far right) and student participants in discussion and Whom Do We Trust 2018 conference in St. Petersburg, Russia


1,001 Days of War
The impact of a US election with wide ranging implications for international dynamics has begun to ripple across the global landscape. In...

Mariah Nimmons
Nov 20, 20245 min read


Conflict Conflagration?
In recent weeks, experts have grown increasingly concerned that the deployment of North Korean troops to the Russia-Ukraine front line...

Mariah Nimmons
Nov 7, 20244 min read


A New Hue for the Red Line?
In recent weeks, at a National Security Council meeting, Putin announced several proposed changes to Russian nuclear deterrence doctrine...

Mariah Nimmons
Oct 9, 20245 min read


From the Front, Over the Border
A NOTE: Our Russia-Ukraine Resources are updated weekly - if you're accessing the page three or more weeks past the below date, pieces...

Mariah Nimmons
Aug 14, 20245 min read


The Russian Mind At War
For nearly two and half years we’ve followed the war in Ukraine and among our network, an ongoing line of inquiry pervades discussion of...

Mariah Nimmons
Jul 31, 20244 min read


CONFERENCE REPORT: The Russian Emigres Community Aspirations & Opportunities
Over the last 2 years Track Two has encountered a wealth of opinion about the war between Russia and Ukraine, its causes, and with whom...
tracktwo
Jun 12, 202415 min read


A Moral Battle
On the heels of the Russian inauguration, ushering in Putin’s fifth term in office and marking a 25-year-long tenure of power and in the...

Mariah Nimmons
May 22, 20245 min read


Does the State Have Ballast?
The last two weeks have been consequential for Russia. As anticipated, Vladimir Putin was elected to his fifth term in office, overtaking...

Mariah Nimmons
Mar 27, 20245 min read


Humanity Heads to the Polls
In 2024 more than 40 national elections will take place around the world, marking a rare alignment in the annals of global democracy...

Mariah Nimmons
Jan 10, 20244 min read


The Forces That Be
Track Two’s ultimate interest in the present conflict lies in peace. In building towards this end, it’s imperative that we understand the...

Mariah Nimmons
Dec 6, 20234 min read


Stories We're Told, Stories We Tell
How do narratives shape our perception of this war? And in turn, how do these perceptions inform our actions and engagement, to real...

Mariah Nimmons
Nov 15, 20234 min read


The Weight of Authoritarianism
Amidst news of Kim Jong Un’s impending visit to the Kremlin, the unveiling of a statue memorializing Soviet secret police founder in...

Mariah Nimmons
Sep 12, 20234 min read


BRICS and the Breaking Glass
Speculation that Prigozhin was a passenger killed on an aircraft traveling from St. Petersburg to Moscow today has stolen the headlines...

Mariah Nimmons
Aug 22, 20234 min read


Reality & Film Collide
Art and war converge with this weekend’s theatrical release of ‘Oppenheimer’ amid new reports from the IAEA (International Atomic Energy...

Mariah Nimmons
Jul 25, 20233 min read


Permission Granted?
Ukraine bombs the Russian bridge to Crimea, limiting transit of military vehicles; Russia bombs Odesa in retaliation; UK sanctions Russia...

Mariah Nimmons
Jul 18, 20233 min read


The Disarming Act of Arming Ukraine
The NATO alliance contemplates Ukraine's membership and welcomes Sweden to the group. The NATO meeting in Lithuania is carefully...
tracktwo
Jul 11, 20233 min read


Making Sense of Mutiny
For months ratcheting tensions between Russian oligarch and Wagner PMC founder Yevgeny Prigozhin and senior Russian military leaders have...

Mariah Nimmons
Jun 27, 20235 min read


Wagner's Wars
A NOTE: Our Russia-Ukraine Resources are updated weekly - if you're accessing the page a week or more past the below date, pieces...

Mariah Nimmons
May 17, 20235 min read


Africa Entwined
A NOTE: Our Russia-Ukraine Resources are updated weekly - if you're accessing the page a week or more past the below date, pieces...

Mariah Nimmons
May 3, 20236 min read


Mobilization As A Method Of Government
Viktor Erofeyev on 'Putin's perestroika' and the invasion of Ukraine.

Victor Erofeev
Apr 14, 20238 min read
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