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Can Weather Predict Operational Tempo in Ukraine This Winter?

Kate Davidson, Angelina Flood and Simon Saradzhyan September 29, 2023
We analyzed five metrics—the percent of Ukraine’s territory occupied, monthly change in territorial control, the number of daily territorial change reports, fatality rate and artillery fire—to assess how the onset of winter impacted fighting intensity in 2022.
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Armenians’ Existence in Karabakh Poised to End; Russian Nuclear Heavyweight Calls for Nuclear Test

September 29, 2023
Plus: Russia’s use of yuan for imports increased almost 21-fold
Analysis

William Burns on Russia

Daniel Shapiro and RM Staff September 19, 2023 RM Exclusives
What has U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's pick for CIA director said on Russia? Check out our compilation for some of Burns' observations and policy ideas regarding Russia.
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Can Weather Predict Operational Tempo in Ukraine This Winter?
September 29, 2023
News
Armenians’ Existence in Karabakh Poised to End; Russian Nuclear Heavyweight Calls for Nuclear Test
September 29, 2023
Analysis
William Burns on Russia
September 19, 2023
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The Origins and Efficacy of the Price Cap on Russian Oil

Benjamin H. Harris
The price cap on Russian oil is achieving its goals of lowering Russian revenue while preserving global supply.
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Azerbaijan Waited for Its Opening on Nagorno-Karabakh. This Week It Found It.

David Ignatius
Armenia's pivot West was probably badly timed. It alienated the Russians without bringing reliable Western help.
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Levada: Majority of Russians View Their Country, China as ‘Great,’ But Not US, Its Allies

Simon Saradzhyan
Levada polls show that 80% of Russians consider their own country “great,” while few view Western countries similarly, although polls also show a recent uptick in positive views of these countries and Ukraine.
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Analysis

Why the Wagner Group Cannot Be Easily Absorbed by the Russian Military—and What That Means for the West

Kimberly Marten
In one shape or another, the Wagner Group is likely to continue operating in the interests of Putin’s regime outside Russia, regardless of whether it comes under MoD command and the costs of doing so.
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Analysis

A Country Living in Three Eras: Reflections on the 75th anniversary of the DPRK

Alexander Solovyov
Solovyov considers the Cold War, hegemony and the other "grand narratives" underpinning Moscow-Pyongyang ties.
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Analysis

‘Territorial Dispute’ or ‘Vital National Interest’? GOP Presidential Hopefuls Split on Ukraine Conflict

Ingrid Burke Friedman and Olga Kiyan
Our analysis of GOP primary candidates' public statements about the Russian-Ukrainian war revealed that even as Republican voters' opinions change, these candidates tend to stand their ground on whether and how the U.S. should continue to support Kyi...
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Levada: Russians Still Support Peace Talks More Than War, But There’s a Caveat

Simon Saradzhyan
Levada polls show more Russians continue to prefer the launch of peace negotiations over continuing war—except among those with strongly-held opinions
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Analysis

What Global Mutiny Trends Can Teach Us About Russia After Prigozhin’s Uprising

Maggie Dwyer
Given what we know about mutinies around the globe, we should not assume Prigozhin’s rebellion will be a one-off, an expert argues.
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