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Troitskiy on the Russia-Georgia war in 2008

(U.S.-Russia Relations: Quest for Stability) The Soviet collapse fueled violent separatism within Georgia. Two of its semi-autonomous regions, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, declared independence and successfully sought Moscow’s informal patronage. In…

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When is ‘Enough’ Enough? Uncertainty in Negotiation

(Cambridge University Press) Troitskiy’s chapter, “When is ‘Enough’ Enough? Uncertainty in Negotiation,” in William Zartman’s edited volume How Negotiations End, looks at the Gorbachev/Kohl/Baker 1990 “NATO non-enlargement” negotiations, the Minsk agreements on eastern Ukraine,…

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Polarization in US Society Keeps Growing as Midterm Elections Approach

(valdaiclub.com) On November 6, midterm elections to the US Congress will be held. Mikhail Troitskiy, Dean of the School of Government and International Affairs at MGIMO University in Moscow, told valdaiclub.com about the…

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A Quarter-Century of Post-Cold War United States– Russia Negotiations: The Role of Balance of Power, Domestic Inertias, and Leadership Worldviews

(PIN Points) Twenty-six years after the moment when Presidents Yeltsin of Russia and George H. W. Bush of the United States of America declared an end to their Cold War confrontation…

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Threats and Opportunities of Isolationism (with Mikhail Troitskiy)

(Video | Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum 2018) Global challenges such as climate change, migration, economic stability and food and water supply require international cooperation. For decades, the US has shaped the…

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Leveraging Ambiguity in Foreign Relations

(YaleGlobal) Ambiguity contributes to global uncertainty and risks, but can be a force for good when practiced consensually. MOSCOW: Ambiguous behavior, doctrines and statements have gained popularity as foreign policy…

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Workshop Videos: The New Nuclear Doctrines of Russia and the United States

Recent adjustments to the Russian and U.S. nuclear doctrines demonstrate the urgent need for a renewed dialogue between the two countries on managing their vast nuclear weapons capabilities and potential. The May 10, 2018, workshop,…

The Case for Ambiguous Agreements in U.S.-Russian Relations

“I am not risking my head when I promise to teach my donkey to read—in twenty years one of us will surely die—either myself, or the emir, or the donkey.” – Hodja…

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Troitskiy: If opposition is to be mounted against Russia’s status quo, it would certainly come from the younger generation

(abc.net.au | podcast) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will run for re-election next March – Russian political analyst Mikhail Troitsky says Vladimir Putin has indicated on more than one occasion that…

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A Roadmap for U.S.-Russia Relations

(CSIS/Rowman & Littlefield) At a time of geopolitical tension and mutual distrust, the United States and Russia must work together in those areas where coordination is critical to global security, both…

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