Simon Saradzhyan is the founding director of Russia Mattersand the assistant director of the U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
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Is Russia’s Economy Collapsing?
Simon SaradzhyanFebruary 06, 2025
The past few months have seen a number of Russia watchers echo each other’s proclamations that the Russian economy is either already collapsing or close to crumbling.
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Clues from Russian Views
Assad’s Fall: What Are the Costs for Russia?
Simon SaradzhyanDecember 09, 2024
RM Exclusives
The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria could impose a number of tangible geopolitical, reputational and even domestic security costs on Russia.
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New Principles of Russia’s Nuclear Deterrence Liberalize Conditions for Use, Unsurprisingly
Simon SaradzhyanNovember 19, 2024
As widely expected, the Kremlin has unveiled the new edition of Russia’s official nuclear doctrine, “Basic Princ
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Competing Views on Russia
Marco Rubio on Russia and Ukraine
Simon Saradzhyan, Angelina FloodNovember 15, 2024
RM Exclusives
Donald Trump has tapped the Florida senator for the position of Secretary of State. Check out our compilation of Rubio's views on Russia, Ukraine and more.
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BRICS Overtook G-7 in Key Components of National Power—So What?
Simon SaradzhyanOctober 23, 2024
As Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts the first summit of BRICS+ in Tatarstan’s capita
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Poll: Majority of Russians Would Oppose Returning Land Even if Putin Decides To Return it as Part of Peace Deal
Simon SaradzhyanOctober 17, 2024
A majority of Russians would support ending hostilities and launching peace negotiations, according to the results of a September 2024 poll by Russia's
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Does Western Help With Missile Targeting Cross Putin’s Red Line in War Against Ukraine?
Simon SaradzhyanSeptember 18, 2024
To hear Vladimir Putin say it the other day, NATO countries assisting Ukraine in collecting and using information for its strikes against targets inside Russia would
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Simon SaradzhyanSeptember 18, 2024
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Majority of Russians Favor Talks to End Ukraine War, But 1/3 Support Use of Nukes
Simon SaradzhyanJuly 18, 2024
The Levada Center has released the results of its monthly polling of Russians on Russia’s war in Ukraine and its broader stand-off with NATO.
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Russian Wargame Practicing Tactical Nukes Use Is Warning to West
Simon SaradzhyanMay 22, 2024
The Russian defense ministry has just launched a multi-phase exercise near Ukraine meant to prepare its forces for using non-strategic nuclear weapons (NSNWs).