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…
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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…
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…
The Sinking of the Kursk
Even though more than a month has passed since the Kursk submarine abruptly sank in the Barents Sea on August 12, very few aspects of the tragedy have been explained…
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…
The Dictatorship of Law in Russia: Neither Dictatorship, Nor Rule of Law
During the course of the 2000 presidential campaign, Vladimir Putin announced the idea of a "dictatorship of law" as a core part of his presidency. His pre-electoral message and state…
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…