Nancy Ries

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Russia’s War in Ukraine, Continued

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Russia’s War in Ukraine, Continued

This is a continuation of the series, Russia's War in Ukraine, published on March 11. Every war is distinctive in its sources, consequences, and legacies. Some ... More

Russia’s Intensifying War on Ukraine

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Russia’s Intensifying War on Ukraine

It is late March 2022 as we publish a second group of essays on the war in Ukraine. Russia’s military atrocity bleeds into its second month. International news ... More

Russia’s War on Ukraine

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Russia’s War on Ukraine

Russia launched its unprovoked war of aggression on Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Anthropologists, with intimate experience on the ground, are striving to conte... More

Russia’s War on Ukraine: Introduction

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Russia’s War on Ukraine: Introduction

The siege of Ukraine has horrified much of the world. The tanks, the planes, the encirclements, the bombardment, and the incalculable suffering Russia’s terror ... More

Ukraine and Russia: The Agency of War

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Ukraine and Russia: The Agency of War

The war in Russia and Ukraine is as much a war of consciousness and ideologies as it is a war of militias with guns, tanks, and Buk missile launchers. While in ... More

Introduction: Ukraine and Russia: The Agency of War

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Introduction: Ukraine and Russia: The Agency of War

There was no small degree of euphoria among many in Ukraine—and beyond—as protesters created the “EuroMaidan,” which took over Independence Square in central Ki... More