The St. Petersburg G8 Summit and Russian Interests
Russia’s ruling elite views the G8 summit scheduled to take place in St. Petersburg next summer as one of the top events of the season. Hypnotized by perpetually high oil…
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Did the Russians Aid Saddam Hussein’s War Effort?
A lengthy study issued by the U.S. Defense Department in March 2006 has sparked allegations that Russian officials helped Saddam Hussein defend against the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq three years…
Russian Weapons Sales to Iran: Why They Are Unlikely to Stop
From 1995 to 2005, more than 70 percent of Iran’s arms imports came from Russia, according to data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, a well-respected observer of global…
The Role of Business in Russian Foreign and Security Relations
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia has developed a powerful business community and a potent network of transnational organized crime groups. These new actors are having a significant…
Current Trends in Russian Youth Policy
Since the collapse of the USSR, the post-Soviet states have attempted to establish their legitimacy through a process of nation-building, involving the creation of new systems of social meaning and…
Enter Rosoboronexport
“Rosoboronexport” (ROE) is a tougher tongue-twister than “Yukos” or “Gazprom.” Yet the name is very much a symbol of the interests and motivations driving state-led resource consolidation that has swept…
Russia’s Middle East Policy: Old Divisions or New?
For years, Russia’s role in the Middle East was viewed primarily through its relations with Iran, Iraq, and, more recently, Syria. In 2006, however, a nearly forgotten dimension of Russia’s…
Russian Diplomacy in the 21st Century: Multilateralism Put to Work
In a summer 2002 interview, Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov outlined some of the recent achievements of Russian diplomacy and suggested that well–thought out foreign policy would yield the goals Russia has…
Power Ministries and Federal Reform in Russia
Despite two and one-half years of federal reform under Russian president Vladimir Putin, there is still no clear understanding of just what this federal reform is supposed to achieve. The…
Europe’s Eastern Dimension: Russia’s Reaction to Poland’s Initiative
The process of European Union enlargement dictates two important and interrelated changes in EU–Russia relations. The first is geographic, as the EU’s borders have pushed eastward to Russia. Second, there is…