Manning asks if Russia and the West could've gotten along and how, while Dibb believes nothing will change the current adversarial nature of U.S.-RF relations. This and more in our latest analytical round-up.
Researchers have found Russian trolls interacted with those who are “already highly polarized”; Kommersant cites anonymous source saying Putin-Zelenskiy meeting “close to 100 percent.” This and more in our latest news digest.
Quantitative measurements show that while Russia’s decision to align with the West rather than with China might not have been a game changer, it would have diminished the latter’s might vis-à-vis the West.
News
Dibb Believes Adversarial Nature of US–RF Relations Won’t Change While Manning Believes Russia, West Could Have Gotten Along
December 02, 2019
News
New Study Finds Impact of Russian Trolls on US Voters May Have Been Exaggerated; Russian-Ukrainian Bilateral Presidential Meeting Likely Next Month
November 27, 2019
Analysis
Alternative History: Would Russia in NATO and EU Be Game Changer in West’s Rivalry With China?
November 20, 2019
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How Much Did US Elections Factor in Post-Cold War NATO Expansion?
Thomas Schaffner
As NATO marks its 70th anniversary this week, it is worth recalling that European security considerations weren't the only factor that sparked the alliance’s expansion eastward.
The former U.S. officials examine catalytic episodes in history and the choices late Cold War and post-Cold War leaders were faced with in those critical moments.
While Russia has collected a number of short-term dividends from the U.S. troop withdrawal, this “victory” is far from winning Moscow the war in Syria.
Harvard's Timothy Colton discusses the problem of orderly succession in Russia, the chances for a thaw in U.S.-Russian relations and much more in this interview with Gazeta.ru.
New Report: War in Ukraine Now Offers Small Window of Opportunity for Solutions
RM Staff
Dr. Robert Hamilton sees three reasons for optimism about ending the devastating war in the country’s east, but this window of opportunity won’t stay open forever.
Valdai 2019 Shows Russia’s Disappointment with West Amid Hopes for New Kind of Link With Europe
Anatol Lieven
With Ukraine out, Russia’s hopes for the Eurasian Union have declined markedly; its hopes for Europe have too, except for a long-term idea that Europe may one day see Russia as a counterbalance to China.
George Beebe, former director of the CIA’s Russia analysis program, warns that the danger of nuclear war between the U.S. and Russia is not a threat consigned to the history books.
Historian Mark Smith’s provocative book won’t give the U.S. a policy to manage its relationship with Russia, but it does offer some valuable guidance in thinking about strategic solutions.
How Much Did Orthodox Church Help Revive Russia’s Military and Nuclear Complex?
Dmitry Gorenburg
A highly readable and informative new book by Dmitry Adamsky sheds light on a woefully understudied topic—the relationship between Russia’s Orthodox Church and its military—while raising many questions worthy of further study.
How the US Managed, and Mismanaged, Russia: A Superstar Diplomat Tells His Story
Graham Allison
William Burns’ new book describes his warnings to the Bush administration that pushing for NATO membership for Georgia and Ukraine would spur Moscow to use armed force in the former and to meddle in Crimea and eastern Ukraine.
