Ivan Katchanovski

@I_Katchanovski

Political scientist, University of Ottawa. Research politics, conflicts, policy & political communication in Ukraine, US & Canada. Ex-Harvard, SUNY, UofT & LoC.

Ottawa, Canada
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Joined February 2011
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    Feb 14

    Bio: Scholar of politics & conflicts in ; 4 books, 22 articles & 12 chapters; 1390+ citations; 300+ research-based interviews, comments & publications in 500+ media in 50+ countries. Lifelong supporter of liberal democracy, human rights & peace.

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  2. 14 hours ago

    English-language text of my La Razon (Spain) interview concerning new offensive in Eastern is now available on

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  3. 17 hours ago

    This article with my interview is also republished by 4/

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  4. 19 hours ago

    My interview: "These right-wing groups are real enough, but the [Kremlin] claim about Nazis in the Ukrainian government and army as a pretext for this illegal invasion of Ukraine is basically false.” 3/

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  5. 19 hours ago

    “That is a gift to Russian propaganda, that these groups were not dealt with before,” says Professor Katchanovski. “Neo-Nazis are a relatively small segment of Ukraine, but the fact that they are integrated in the Ukrainian armed forces and tolerated by Zelenskyy is a problem. 2/

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  6. 19 hours ago

    Ivan Katchanovski, a Ukrainian political scientist at the University of Ottawa, says that there are neo-Nazi elements in Ukraine, and though they are a tiny proportion of the population, they have played an “outsized role” in political and military affairs

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  7. Apr 20

    My interview in Spanish newspaper concerning new offensive in Eastern

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  8. Apr 20

    "The Gagauz autonomy model might have helped to prevent the separatist conflict in pro-Russian Donbas in Eastern Ukraine from turning into a civil war in 2014..." 4/

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  9. Apr 20

    "Katchanovski writes that Gagauzia was “one of the least educated and [most] impoverished groups during Romanian rule in 1918-40 and 1941-44” and experienced severe discrimination in contrast with Moldovans, who were considered ethnic Romanians."" 3/

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  10. Apr 20

    "The tsars “proclaimed themselves defenders of the Orthodox people in the Balkans,” writes Ivan Katchanovski of the University of Ottawa." 2/

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  11. Apr 20

    "Another poll conducted by the CBS-AXA Center for Sociological Research and Marketing shows that 38.4% [of the Moldova population] finds Russia at fault [for the Russia-Ukraine war], 20.6% blame Ukraine, and 40% refused to answer or do not know." 1/

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  12. Apr 19

    But many people take these statements at face value: "Every public statement is an information operation, every interview, every Zelensky appearance broadcast is an information operation," said another source familiar with western intelligence."

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  13. Apr 19

    "Russia is on course for two years of falling output as a result of western sanctions (8.5% this year and 2.3% in 2023), while Ukraine’s economy will shrink by 35% in 2022 and feel the impact of the conflict for years to come, the IMF said in its world economic outlook." 5/5

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  14. Apr 19

    "US will suffer the least damage from the war and has had its growth forecast for 2022 shaved by 0.3 points to 3.7%. Germany and Italy, both more exposed to Russia, have had their growth estimates reduced by 1.7 points and 1.5 points respectively to 2.1% and 2.3%." 4/

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  15. Apr 19

    Global economic impact of : "Every member of the G7 group of leading industrialised nations and the bigger developing countries would grow less rapidly this year than previously expected, and there was a strong risk of an even worse outcome." 3/

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  16. Apr 19

    Global economic impact of : "In a half-yearly update, the IMF said prospects had worsened “significantly” in the past three months as it reduced its growth estimate for 2022 from 4.4% to 3.6%." 2/

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  17. Apr 19

    Global economic impact of : "The International Monetary Fund has cut its global growth forecasts because of the war in Ukraine, warning that Russia’s invasion could lead to the fragmentation of the world economy into rival blocs." 1/

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  18. Retweeted
    Apr 18

    I wrote a short history of Ukraine that can be read in an hour or so.

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  19. Apr 18

    Start of major offensive, which is aimed at encircling forces in in Eastern , is corroborated by various videos & on-site reports. There are also videos & reports of massive bombardment of Ukrainian positions there.

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    Now President Zelensky, in a new public address, says Russia has begun the battle for the Donbas and concentrated a large part of its army there for an all-out offensive in eastern Ukraine.
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  20. Apr 17

    "In every surveyed nation, only a tiny proportion of respondents blame Ukraine for the invasion, between 1% to 10%. ...The only Western nation to feature a significant proportion of people who blame the USA for the conflict is the USA itself – at 22%."

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  21. Apr 17

    "More respondents in South Africa (48%) and Turkey (42%) blame Russia than any other party. In India, although many (32%) blame Russia, more (46%) blame either USA or NATO. In China, most respondents (52%) blame the USA, with only a small minority (11%) blaming Russia."

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