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Alina Polyakova

Alina Polyakova is a fellow at the Brookings Institution and an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University.

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Trump Has Trapped Himself Into Cracking Down on Russia

In his zeal to get warmer relations, the president made it politically impossible to get them.
- Alina Polyakova
- July 18, 2018
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How Russia Meddled in its Own Elections

Putin’s real victory is the culmination of his domestic disinformation machine.
- Alina Polyakova
- March 18, 2018
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Russia Is a Great Power Once Again

Putin’s Syria intervention saved Assad. But is he ready for what comes next?
- Alina Polyakova
- February 26, 2018