News

Russia’s Advance in Ukraine Largest Since October 2022; Moscow, Minsk Plan Nuclear Arms Treaty

September 06, 2024
Plus: Decline in popularity, monopolization of power seen behind reshuffle in Kyiv.
Analysis

Comparing Pathways to Peace in Ukraine

Masha Hedberg August 30, 2024 RM Exclusives
How can the war in Ukraine end? Is a negotiated settlement possible? If so, what would it take to achieve it? This review of 25 peace proposals examines the range of options on the table and assesses their viability as effective blueprints for ending the war.
Analysis

Tim Walz on Russia and Ukraine

RM Staff August 20, 2024 RM Exclusives
What has Kamala Harris's VP pick said and done regarding Russia, Ukraine and the rest of the former post-Soviet space? Check out our compilation to find out.
News
Russia’s Advance in Ukraine Largest Since October 2022; Moscow, Minsk Plan Nuclear Arms Treaty
September 06, 2024
Analysis
Comparing Pathways to Peace in Ukraine
August 30, 2024
Analysis
Tim Walz on Russia and Ukraine
August 20, 2024
RM Staff Picks
Blog

The Battle of Kursk 2024

Mick Ryan
A quick assessment of what we know about the surprise Ukrainian assault into Russia, and what might be Ukraine’s strategic and operational objectives.
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Analysis

A Conversation With Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) Christopher G. Cavoli

Council on Foreign Relations
Gen. Cavoli discusses the Euro-Atlantic Partnership, security challenges in the region, Russia's war in Ukraine and his takeaways from the NATO Summit in Washington.
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Analysis

Kamala Harris on Russia

RM Staff
What do Harris’ public words and deeds tell us about her potential policies toward Russia, Ukraine and post-Soviet Eurasia more broadly?
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Analysis

JD Vance on Russia

Aleksandra Srdanovic and RM staff
Vance, Donald Trump's VP pick, argues for an isolationist U.S. foreign policy, that Ukraine isn't a priority for the U.S. and that Russia isn't a military threat to U.S. allies in Europe.
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Analysis

Why A Second Donald Trump Presidency Won’t Necessarily Constitute a Win for Putin

Ivan Kurilla
It is worth teasing out, based on what we already know of Trump’s foreign policy preferences and leadership style, what a second Trump term might entail for U.S. policies toward Russia, Ukraine and the war between the two.
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Analysis

A Post-American Europe

Justin Logan, Joshua Shifrinson
It's Time for Washington to Europeanize NATO and Give Up Responsibility for the Continent's Security
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Analysis

Moscow’s Loyal Mayor: Sergei Sobyanin’s Views on Russia, Ukraine and More

Olga Kiyan
Sobyanin has featured in lists of Putin’s successors for some time, partly as a result of Sobyanin’s ability to toe whatever lines Putin sets on key aspects of Russia’s internal policies, while staying mum on trickier external policies (Russia’s war ...
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Analysis

From Stalemate to Settlement

Kate Davidson, Raphael Piliero, Peter Gaber and Joshua Henderson
This white paper attempts to apply history to illuminate possible paths forward. The researchers' recommendations are guidelines for policymakers if and when Ukraine decides to negotiate.
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