The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020 also prohibits any funds for buying or fielding intermediate-range ballistic or cruise missiles; Trump and Pompeo hosted Lavrov in Washington on Dec. 10; and more in this week’s news round-u...
Russia’s stock market has been described as one of the best performing in the world this year, but the factors driving the uptick won’t fix the economy’s main problem: business people’s lack of confidence in the system.
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.
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NDAA 2020 to Authorize $300 Million for Ukraine, Penalize Nord Stream II; Trump Tells Lavrov He Wants More Trade
December 13, 2019
Analysis
Russia’s Stock Market Rallies But Still Not a Source of Long-Term Capital
December 12, 2019
Blog
How Much Did US Elections Factor in Post-Cold War NATO Expansion?
December 04, 2019
RM Staff Picks
Analysis
Alternative History: Would Russia in NATO and EU Be Game Changer in West’s Rivalry With China?
Simon Saradzhyan
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.
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.
Fiona Hill on Russia: Insights and Recommendations
RM Staff
The National Security Council’s new senior director for European and Russian affairs has been producing scholarship, analysis and commentary on Russia for nearly 30 years. Get a sampling of it here.
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.
