Why Did The War Start And How Will It End? A Discussion with Andrei Kolesnikov

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Why Did The War Start And How Will It End? A Discussion with Andrei Kolesnikov

Russia.Post is launching a new section: we invited followers on our social media pages to submit questions for popular RP contributors. In September, Andrei Kolesnikov, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Russia and Eurasia Center in Berlin, answers Questions From Russia.Post Readers.

By Andrei Kolesnikov

Published on Oct 12, 2023

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About the Author

Andrei Kolesnikov

Former Senior Fellow, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center

Kolesnikov was a senior fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center.

Recent Work

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How the Putin Regime Subverted the Soviet Legacy
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Putin’s New Social Justice
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Political Reform Russia

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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