Bryn Rosenfeld, assistant professor of government, is part of a team of researchers following Russian public opinion through surveys about the West, NATO, and other foreign policy topics. In an op-ed in the Washington Post, Rosenfeld and colleagues share four things to know about how ordinary Russians view Putin and the events unfolding in Ukraine.
“The White House just warned that there is a ‘distinct possibility’ that Russia will invade Ukraine in a ‘very swift time frame.’ More than 100,000 Russian troops are now massed near Ukraine on three sides,” Rosenfeld and co-authors write in the piece. “But what does the Russian public think about armed intervention in Ukraine? … Our new polling data suggests that invading Ukraine could be a difficult sell within Russia.”
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This color composite view shows the moon Europa in natural color (left) and in enhanced color (right). The yellowish patch is Tara Regio, the geologic region where the most CO2 is seen and where Hubble recently detected ocean-derived salt.
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Alexa Easley is working to develop materials for low-energy carbon capture that are organic and easy to make on large scales and in realistic conditions.
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St. Hovhannes Church of Chahuk (built in the 12th or 13th century and renovated in the 17th and 19th centuries) was destroyed between 1997 and 2009, as documented in a new report from Caucasus Heritage Watch.
