His research interests include Russian pre-revolutionary and Soviet social, economic and demographic history, as well as famine and food supply problems in modern world history, the impact of media on history, and in recent developments in Russian and Ukrainian society.
Peminatan risetnya meliputi sejarah demografi, ekonomi dan sosial Soviet dan Rusia pra-revolusioner, serta masalah-masalah kelaparan dan suplai pangan dalam sejarah dunia modern, dampak media pada sejarah, dan perkembangan terkini dalam masyarakat Rusia dan Ukraina.