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John Besemeres

John Besemeres is a Visiting Fellow at the Centre for European Studies, ANU. His book A Difficult Neighbourhood was published by ANU Press in late 2016.

International John Besemeres 27 March 2019 The post-Soviet country might be more chaotic than some of its neighbours, but at least its election results aren’t clear before the votes are in
International John Besemeres 4 April 2018 The Russian president faces uncharacteristically united international opposition at the beginning of a potentially unstable final term in office International John Besemeres 11 February 2018 A compromising relationship continues to define the US presidency International John Besemeres 21 December 2015 Hit by low energy prices and Western sanctions, Vladimir Putin has been exerting less obvious pressure in Ukraine, writes John Besemeres International John Besemeres 10 December 2015 Vladimir Putin’s actions in the Middle East reflect his view that all relationships are zero-sum games, writes John Besemeres
Books & Arts John Besemeres 15 June 2015 Books | The excesses of Vladimir Putin’s first eight years as president are vividly brought to life by journalist Peter Pomerantsev, writes John Besemeres
International John Besemeres 23 March 2015 Superficially, the Minsk Two agreement promises much. But, asks John Besemeres, can its European signatories counter Vladimir Putin’s long-run campaign to… International John Besemeres 17 December 2014 The Russian president wants to restore the old empire. John Besemeres looks at the former Soviet republics he is pressuring to see the world his way International John Besemeres 20 November 2014 The Russian president’s broad support at home reflects a radically different perception of events since the fall of the Berlin Wall, writes John Besemeres International John Besemeres 23 September 2014 Although the Russian invasion of Ukraine is continuing, writes John Besemeres, many Western observers are surprisingly coy about naming it for what it is. Meanwhile,…
International John Besemeres 30 May 2014 Western coverage of Ukraine has suffered from deep misconceptions, writes John Besemeres. Meanwhile, Moscow might be looking for a compromise
International John Besemeres 24 January 2014 Behind the protests in Ukraine lies the Russian president’s long-term vision of a Eurasian Economic Union. John Besemeres traces its recent history and the strains… Books & Arts John Besemeres 3 October 2013 John Besemeres reviews a remarkable book and recounts the career of its equally remarkable author Books & Arts John Besemeres 2 July 2013 A new account of Poland’s experience of the second world war helps fill a blank page in our historical consciousness, writes John Besemeres International John Besemeres 27 March 2013 Faced with turbulence among the elite as well as the general public, the Russian president is adjusting his polices and stepping up appeals to Russian sentiment, writes John …
International John Besemeres 26 September 2012 Russia, Ukraine and Belarus are increasingly heading in the same direction – away from Europe. In the second of two articles, John Besemeres looks at relations…
International John Besemeres 17 September 2012 Russia, Ukraine and Belarus are increasingly heading in the same direction – away from Europe. In the first of a two-part series, John Besemeres looks at recent… International John Besemeres 28 March 2012 Born-again reformer, pragmatist or more of the same? The signs are mixed for Vladimir Putin’s third term as president, writes John Besemeres International John Besemeres 1 March 2012 Vladimir Putin is likely to win Sunday’s presidential elections, but it’s less clear how events will unfold in Russia once he moves back into his old job, writes… International John Besemeres 22 December 2011 A resentful Putin means further strains in East–West relations and a renewed effort to lock in Russia’s western neighbours, writes John Besemeres
International John Besemeres 9 December 2011 The warning signs rose to a new pitch during the election campaign, writes John Besemeres, and now Vladimir Putin will be looking at ways to re-tighten his grip
International John Besemeres 5 December 2011 The mood has become a little anxious at the headquarters of the Occidental Club, reports John Besemeres Books & Arts John Besemeres 24 October 2011 Adam Michnik has taken a long journey from student rebel to newspaper editor. John Besemeres reviews his new collection of essays International John Besemeres 14 October 2011 Fears that Poland could lurch to the right proved unfounded when Poles voted last weekend, writes John Besemeres. The results highlight the waning influence of the Church… International John Besemeres 8 September 2011 With elections looming, speculation is mounting about whether Vladimir Putin or Dmitry Medvedev (or even someone else) will be the ruling establishment’s presidential…
Correspondents John Besemeres 11 August 2011 In Poland and Russia John Besemeres found two countries heading in quite different directions
International John Besemeres 21 April 2011 Jostling between Vladimir Putin and Dimitry Medvedev and trouble with neighbours could play out in very significant ways for Russia and its region, writes John Besemeres International John Besemeres 4 January 2011 Alexander Lukashenko’s brutal crackdown looks like another win for Moscow. John Besemeres traces the latest shift in orientation by the dictatorial president of Belarus International John Besemeres 15 November 2010 The fall of the Berlin Wall was the iconic event in the unravelling of European communism. But it might not have happened without the strikes across Poland eight years earlier,… International John Besemeres 1 July 2010 Is the thaw in relations between Poland and Russia sustainable? The Polish presidential election campaign and recent trends in Russian foreign policy highlight the key factors in…