Tatyana DeryuginaNew op-ed in Project SyndicateI started this blog with a goal of one post per week. While I’ve had some good streaks, I’ve also fallen behind but not for lack of…1 min read·Apr 24, 2024----
Tatyana DeryuginaWhat do corruption indices tell us?This post is a little more academic than usual, but I this it should still be interesting to a broad audience. It’s motivated by a…6 min read·Apr 5, 2024----
Tatyana DeryuginaThe Rise and Fall of the Third ReichFor a long time, I did not enjoy learning history and thought that the saying “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat…4 min read·Mar 29, 2024--1--1
Tatyana DeryuginaUnderstanding PutinLet’s be clear: I do not claim to fully understand Putin. Anyone who claims to do so is either deluded or lying. It is hard enough to…3 min read·Feb 29, 2024----
Tatyana DeryuginaReflections on Two Years of Russia’s InvasionTomorrow marks a grim milestone — the two-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion. And there’s no end in sight. Then again, it is…4 min read·Feb 23, 2024----
Tatyana DeryuginaWhy Opposing Ukraine’s Defense Is Courting DisasterOpposition to arming Ukraine seems akin to a thoughtless “Hail Mary”, banking on an unfounded hope that Putin’s aggression will somehow…3 min read·Feb 14, 2024----
Tatyana DeryuginaSafe Education During Martial Law: The Sumy Borderland ExperienceTatyana’s note: this week’s article was originally written in Ukrainian by Antonina Kokhan, member of the National Union of Journalists of…6 min read·Feb 9, 2024----
Tatyana DeryuginaHow to Talk to Critics of Aid to UkraineThose who oppose arming Ukraine against Russia are a minority, but a vocal one. They present numerous arguments: some claim military aid is…2 min read·Jan 30, 2024----
Tatyana DeryuginaConfiscating Russian sovereign assetsThe Senate Foreign Relations Committee just passed the Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity (REPO) for Ukrainians Act. This…2 min read·Jan 25, 2024--1--1
Tatyana DeryuginaDismantling Russia’s military apparatus with sanctionsThere’s debate about whether current sanctions against Russia are working or whether sanctions work more generally. But the devil is in the…3 min read·Jan 12, 2024--1--1