A History of the ABM Treaty in Russia
In the current debate about the future of the ABM treaty, Russia's official position is that the treaty is "the cornerstone of strategic stability" and therefore an attempt to modify…
New Challenges to US-Russian Relations
The end of the "honeymoon" period between the United States and Russia has left US-Russian relations in a state of volatile ambiguity. The two countries need to quickly work out…
Reforming the IMF? Lessons from Assistance to Post-Communist Countries
The last year has seen a sharp turn in public opinion against Western assistance to former Communist countries, driven in large part by lurid scandals about the misuse of funds…
Is Russian Nationalism on the Rise?
Recent developments in Russian politics have been widely interpreted as signaling a groundswell of public support for aggressive Russian nationalism. The story goes like this: Prime Minister (and now acting…
The Views of the Russian Elite Toward NATO Membership
During more than half a century of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) existence, the attitudes of Soviet and Russian leaders to this alliance have been anything but indifferent. At…
Human Rights Violations in Chechnya: Implications for Western Assistance to Russia
Complaints of human rights violations by Russian authorities in Chechnya are now rampant. In early March 2000, Human Rights Watch representative Peter Bouckaert testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee…
The Dynamics of US-Russian Relations: A Critical Perspective
I would like to suggest–and I don't know if this goes against the grain or with the grain–that we've very badly mismanaged US-Russian relations. I will focus my remarks on…
Repairing Relations with Russia Through NATO
Repairing relations with Russia should be one of NATO's top priorities in the next five years. Given the centrality of NATO to American security, the US and Russia will not…
Explaining the International Community’s Response to the War in Chechnya
In between his night at the opera with Tony Blair and his tea with Queen Elizabeth, Vladimir Putin refused to see Mary Robinson, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights,…
Putin in Russian Historical Context
The second president of Russia seems as surprised as anyone by his rapid ascension to the helm. Vladimir Putin's machismo, stiffness, the blurtings of hooligan jargon and the almost brazen…
Capital Flight and Russian Economic Reform
Few problems confronting Russian President Vladimir Putin are as urgent as the continued flight of capital from Russia. Estimates by the US Treasury Department, the International Monetary Fund, and other…
The Clinton-Putin Summit and the Ultimate Security Issue: Democracy in Russia
The centerpiece of President Clinton's June meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin will be strengthening national security. The Administration plans to do this by focusing on nuclear weapons and National…