Jason Jay Smart, Ph.D., is a political adviser and Special Correspondent for the Kyiv Post. Smart has lived and worked in Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Latin America. Due to his work with the democratic opposition to Pres. Vladimir Putin, Smart was banned, for life, by Russia in 2010. His websites can be found at www.JasonJaySmart.com / www.AmericanPoliticalServices.com / fb.com/jasonjaysmart / www.KyivPost.com / Twitter: @OfficeJJSmart
