The Snowden Sideshow
(Foreign Policy) On August 7, the White House finally ended the suspense about whether or not President Barack Obama would visit Moscow after the G-20 meeting in St. Petersburg this…
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Reactions to Obama’s Decision to Cancel Summit with Putin in September
(The Monkey Cage) Earlier today the White House announced that President Obama would cancel his planned September summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Here are some thoughts on this decision from my colleagues at PONARS Eurasia: Kimberly Marten, Barnard…
New Policy Memo: Russia’s Elite: What They Think of the United States and Why
In the early 1990s, many members of the Russian elite were proponents of the country’s liberal reforms. Moreover, American-style democracy and market economics were popular among Russia’s general population. However,…
Russia’s Elite: What They Think of the United States and Why
In the early 1990s, many members of the Russian elite were proponents of the country’s liberal reforms. Moreover, American-style democracy and market economics were popular among Russia’s general population. However,…
How the US Can Move Russia on Syria
(IISS Voices) For those who miss the comforting certainties of the Cold War, US–Russian animosity over the Syrian tragedy seems a welcome throwback to the era of proxy battles for strategic…
New Policy Memo: The Boston Bombings: A Post-Qaeda Take on “Lone Wolves” and “Leaderless Jihad”
Any immediate or early comments on major terrorist attacks, such as the April 2013 Boston marathon bombings, are bound to be highly speculative. They may actually add to the general…
The Boston Bombings: A Post-Qaeda Take on “Lone Wolves” and “Leaderless Jihad”
Any immediate or early comments on major terrorist attacks, such as the April 2013 Boston marathon bombings, are bound to be highly speculative. They may actually add to the general…
What the Snowden Affair Says About U.S.-Russian Relations
(Issue Brief) The curious case of Edward Snowden’s stay in the Sheremetyevo airport transit zone in Russia has highlighted both the promise of U.S.-Russian security relations and their limitations. Whether…
The Disappearing Sense of Talking to Putin
(Eurasia Daily Monitor) Last Friday night (July 12), United States President Barack Obama took a deep breath and called Russian President Vladimir Putin, perhaps assuming that talking is better than…
Assured Destruction vs. Low-Intensity Deterrence: Can Russia and the United States Adjust Their Nuclear Postures?
Just two years after Russia and the United States began implementing the New START Treaty, the two sides are coming under increasing pressure to define their positions on future rounds…