Artin DerSimonian

Artin DerSimonian is a junior research fellow in the Eurasia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, where his work focuses on Russian foreign policy in the former Soviet Union and U.S.-Russia relations. He earned a Master of Science from the University of Glasgow in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

Ukrainian firefighters extinguish a fire after a Russian bombing raid on the city of Sloviansk, Ukraine, on February 10, 2026.

Why the European Left Should Support Peace in Ukraine Why the European Left Should Support Peace in Ukraine

Endorsing a negotiated settlement does not require the left to justify Russia’s invasion or advocate legal recognition of its territorial gains.

Feb 12, 2026 / Artin DerSimonian and Anatol Lieven

putin next to russian flags

The West Needs a Russia—Not a Putin—Policy The West Needs a Russia—Not a Putin—Policy

Demonizing Putin is not a policy. It’s an excuse for the absence of one.

Sep 13, 2023 / Artin DerSimonian

Travelers and Russian nationals onboard a coach arriving from Russia through the Verkhny Lars border crossing, travelling towards Armenia, in Dariali, Georgia, on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. Vladimir Putin ordered the mobilization of 300,000 reservists to shore up his battered army, triggering an exodus of Russians trying to avoid being sent to the front. Photographer: Tako Robakidze/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Émigrés in Times of War Émigrés in Times of War

The new diaspora.

Apr 26, 2023 / Artin DerSimonian

US army soldier in Northeastern Syria

Why Biden Should Continue Withdrawing After Afghanistan Why Biden Should Continue Withdrawing After Afghanistan

The political cost of leaving Afghanistan has largely been paid—and the geopolitical consequences have been positive.

Oct 26, 2021 / Trita Parsi, Beatrix Geaghan-Breiner, and Artin DerSimonian