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TheaterJanuary 20, 2023
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Foreign PolicyDecember 10, 2021
The Confrontation in Ukraine Is Political Theater Aimed at a Domestic Audience
But the danger of accidentally triggering a real conflagration remains terrifyingly high.
Nicolai N. Petro
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EuropeJuly 25, 2019
Volodymyr Zelensky’s Landslide Victory in Ukraine May Become a Slippery Slope
The new president must heal enormous social distrust if he doesn’t want to go the way of the previous administration.
Nicolai N. Petro
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Armed ConflictsNovember 28, 2018
Ukraine’s Pinochet Scenario
Did President Poroshenko use a clash with Russia to try to shut down internal opposition?
Nicolai N. Petro
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WorldJune 30, 2017
The Real Ukrainian Solution Is Federalism
Why is the mere discussion of federalism often equated with treason?
Nicolai N. Petro
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Campaigns and ElectionsOctober 30, 2014
Is Ukraine Slipping Into Illiberal Democracy?
The terms “pro-European” and “anti-European” no longer serve as useful reference points in Ukrainian politics—the real issue in this election was war or peace.
Nicolai N. Petro
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Foreign PolicyMarch 14, 2014
The Endgame in Crimea
Can the referendum results be interpreted in a way that allows politicians in both Kiev and Crimea to save face?
Nicolai N. Petro
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Foreign PolicyMarch 3, 2014
Threat of Military Confrontation Grows in Ukraine
Unless the country embraces the ideal of cultural pluralism within one nation, crises like this one will continue to erupt.
Nicolai N. Petro
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Foreign PolicyFebruary 21, 2014
The Battle for Kiev
All parties involved share responsibility for the failure of negotiations and the escalation of violence in Ukraine.
Nicolai N. Petro