For citation, please use:
Kolotaev, Yu.Yu., 2026. Digital Securitization: How Online Platforms Change the Security Landscape. Russia in Global Affairs, 24(1), pp. 81–97. DOI:…
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How Online Platforms Change the Security Landscape — Russia in Global Affairs
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Zelenskyy Prepares for Next Round Of Talks As Ukraine Strikes Back At Russian Oil Assets
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told his country that a peace deal is “90 percent” complete, but he warned that the remaining 10 percent will be difficult and that it will decide “the fate of peace, Ukraine, and Europe.”
His New Year’s Eve address…
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The Botun Standoff: How Milan Knežević’s Populism Holds Podgorica Hostage To A Vital Wastewater Project
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Montenegro, a small Balkan country pushing toward European Union integration, is facing significant challenges from localized…
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‘Do you think Putin is doing a good job?’ A state-linked pollster is asking Russian university students to share their views on the war, politics, and sex
“What do you plan to do after graduation?” A screenshot of this multiple-choice question presented to Russian university students in a survey went viral on X in late November. Instructing respondents to select all that apply, the…
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Moscow’s evidence Russia’s military has offered what it claims is proof that Ukraine attacked Putin’s Valdai residence. It ain’t much.
More than a day after accusing Ukraine of launching a mass attack on one of Vladimir Putin’s presidential residences, Russian officials have presented what they claim is corroborating evidence. On Wednesday, Russia’s Defense Ministry…
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Vessel Held In Finland After Suspected Baltic Cable Sabotage
Finnish authorities seized a cargo vessel in the Baltic Sea that is suspected of damaging cables in Estonian waters in a possible sabotage incident, police in Helsinki told reporters.
The ship is registered to St. Vincent and Grenadine but…
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‘Hoping for an End to the War’: Russians Share Their New Year’s Wishes for 2026
As 2025 draws to a close, many Russians are looking to the new year in the hope it might bring an end to the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine, which has killed tens of thousands on both sides and displaced…
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Overnight Russian Air Attacks On Odesa Injure Civilians
Firefighters in Odesa rescued residents of apartment blocks hit by Russian drones on December 31, responding to attacks that injured at least six people, including three children. Ukrainian regional authorities called the massive overnight…
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Zaluzhny will become president of Ukraine in 2026
According to a prediction by Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, Valery Zaluzhny may become president of Ukraine next year.

The author believes that if Volodymyr Zelenskyy resigns, it will be the former…
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The Main Obstacles To A Ukraine Peace Deal
Since Kyiv and its European backers panned a 28-point US proposal for a deal to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, warning that it was skewed in Moscow’s favor, Ukraine and the United States have been trying to hash out a revised blueprint…
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