Alexander J. Motyl

Alexander J. Motyl is a professor of political science at Rutgers University-Newark.

Stories by Alexander J. Motyl
Volodymyr Zelensky arrives at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.

The End of Volodymyr Zelensky’s Honeymoon
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Ukrainian servicemen of the Donbass volunteer battalion take part in operations in a village in the Lysychansk district of the Luhansk region on Jan. 28, 2015.

It’s Time for Ukraine to Let the Donbass Go
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Top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine William Taylor and Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs George Kent are sworn in prior to testifying before the House Intelligence Committee in Washington on Nov. 13.

Don’t Believe the Trump Administration’s Lies About Ukrainian Corruption
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Russian President Vladimir Putin enters a hall before a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 17, 2015.

Putin May Want to Be an Emperor, but Russia Isn’t an Imperial Power
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky looks on during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in New York on Sept. 25.

Welcome, Ukrainians, to the American Swamp
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