Alexander Neuman
Alexander Neuman has an MA in International Security and a BA in Russian and Eurasian Studies from George Mason University. He is a former visiting student at the University of Warsaw, completed six months of study in Poland as a Boren Fellow and Title VIII Fellow, and served in the United States Air Force as a logistics planner. His areas of interest include conflict, security, and politics in Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia.
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Poland Responds to Russian Sabotage Campaign with Consulate Closure
Executive Summary: Poland announced on May 12 that it will close Russia’s consulate in Krakow after attributing the May 2024 Warsaw shopping center fire to Russian security services, as one
Moscow Confuses U.S. Reductions of Key Russia-Watching Organizations as Signs of Weakness Rather Than Readiness for Genuine Dialogue
Executive Summary: Russian media has misinterpreted the U.S. reductions of organizations such as Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) as signs of U.S. weakness rather than signals that Washington is prepared
Military Entrepreneurism Fuels Direct Recruitment in Ukrainian Units
Executive Summary: Facing a critical manpower shortage, Ukraine has adopted a decentralized recruitment model, empowering top-performing units to handle their own recruitment, training, and deployment. This approach, known as military