John Hardie

John Hardie is the deputy director of the Russia program at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump meet during the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump meet during the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019.

Trump Should Make Putin Wince Before They Sit Down to Talk

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Mark Montgomery, John Hardie
A man walks past the tail section of an unexploded rocket containing cluster submunitions in Lysychansk, Ukraine, on April 11, 2022.
A man walks past the tail section of an unexploded rocket containing cluster submunitions in Lysychansk, Ukraine, on April 11, 2022.

Cluster Munitions Are Biden’s Latest Slow-Roll on Ukraine Aid

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John Hardie
Iranian soldiers stand next to Iranian Shahab-3 and Kheibar missiles during a rally marking Jerusalem day in Tehran, on April 29.
Iranian soldiers stand next to Iranian Shahab-3 and Kheibar missiles during a rally marking Jerusalem day in Tehran, on April 29.

Iran Is Now at War With Ukraine

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John Hardie, Behnam Ben Taleblu
Belarus democracy protesters in Berlin
Belarus democracy protesters in Berlin

To Get at Lukashenko, Punish His ‘Moneybags’

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John Hardie
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