Dr. Mariya Y Omelicheva

Professor of Strategy @NDU, scholar of #Russian foreign policy, #geopolitics of #Eurasia, #crime-terror nexus, #democracy promotion, #counterterrorism, #gender

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Putin Is Not Trapped @WarOnTheRocks . https://t.co/yyMuvyGSXF
If regime survival isn’t tied to battlefield success, then fears of escalation from “cornering” Putin may be overstated—but so are expectations that setbacks will drive political change.

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We talk about #drones, #AI, and automation as the future of war, but what if we’re missing the bigger story? My research introduces #DIY Warfare: how volunteers, crowdfunding, and online communities are directly shaping #Russia’s battlefield in #Ukraine. https://t.co/IHryuJfB7j

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Peace with Russia? Good luck enforcing it. Russia’s war machine is now a Frankenstein’s monster—30–50% powered by irregulars, mercenaries, and shadow forces. Any deal will unravel before it even starts. Read more in my latest piece https://t.co/50eEy5bKQG

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When #Propaganda Backfires: The #Kremlin's Struggle to Shift Russian Public Sentiment on the U.S. https://t.co/fTf7N8IOIA

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"Colonial Redux: Explaining the Dominance of Russo-Centric Narratives about the North Caucasus" interrogates links between #power and #knowledge and explains why international efforts at #decolonizing Russia have failed https://t.co/IA62DL3moe

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#Navalny 's legacy, a year after his death in Russia's high security prison https://t.co/HLR2SLqxuI

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There are #swing states in international politics - #Turkey, #Saudi Arabia, #India. I find keys to US bargaining power vis-a-vis #geopolitical swing states in my new article. Being a good #ally is one of them. https://t.co/2kOmMAalAX

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#Trump administration's fast-track #Ukraine #peace will not last... I explain why in @19_fourty_five https://t.co/PyuGwNOyv9

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What is the link between #NorthKorean troops, #Putin, and #Russian women? Read my reflections on #militarism, #nationalism, and #gender regime in Russia. https://t.co/PInAzcz7xB

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#Russia’s decline would not result in greater #security in #Europe. Find out about the threats of a revisionist power in decline to #NATO. https://t.co/D5UoIRd0KI

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How can teaching #Gender improve how the #Military thinks, plans, and executes its missions? Learn more from this special issue on gender perspectives in professional military education https://t.co/7wW503DRB1 @CDAInstitute

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As the #Biden administration weighs lifting restrictions on long-range weapons in #Russia, I hope I am wrong about the untimely success of #Ukraine’s #Kursk offensive. https://t.co/acf4adT0Hw

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Russia’s Doxing Campaign: An Expanding Trend in Extraterritorial Repression explores #Russian #digital attacks on #dissidents abroad https://t.co/gpBVs9Oy4J

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What difference would it make if #women ruled the world? Join me for this talk on women in top #politics https://t.co/nHC17793G0

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Just setting up my Twitter. #myfirstTweet