Protests in Kazan, Tatarstan. Similar to those going through Bauman St in late Feb/early March. Батыр кызлар!

As protests in #Dagestan continue, I'd like to share a piece I wrote for Russia.Post on some of the main trends to emerge from the region's protests and which may be worth following in the coming weeks 👇🏽

I recommend reading Alexey's piece - great analysis on the topic.

🎓Delighted to announce that I successfully defended my Ph.D. dissertation GW University! Grateful to all the people who helped me on this journey. Special thanks to my fantastic committee for their mentorship and support: Henry Hale, Harris Mylonas Harris Mylonas, and Marlene Laruelle🎉

Summer issue International Security sneak preview! H. Hale, Adam Lenton ➡️autocrats & foreign enemies Dominic Tierney ➡️fatalism & war Reid Pauly ➡️assurance dilemma & coercion B. Bastaki, Paul Staniland, B. Popoola ➡️civil wars in S. Asia

"Regardless of any Russian rapprochement with the White House – or perhaps because of it – Russia’s hawks won’t be turning into doves anytime soon." My latest piece in Suely Martinez theconversation.com/as-the-kremlin…

AABS was happy to support a recent lecture by Dr. Adam Adam Lenton (Wake Forest U.) as part of the Wingate University Baltic Studies Speaker's Series. Over 170 students attended to learn about Russia's war in Ukraine, ethnic mobilization, and what a post-Putin future might look like.