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If You Want Peace, Prepare for Nuclear War

The United States must develop a modern nuclear arsenal lest it lose the ability to credibly defend its allies against potential attacks by rivals such as China and Russia.

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Russia & FSU Oct 31, 2018 List

How to Understand Putin’s Russia

Moscow’s Maneuvers at Home and Abroad

Arms Control & Disarmament November/December 2018 Comment

If You Want Peace, Prepare for Nuclear War

The United States must develop a modern nuclear arsenal lest it lose the ability to credibly defend its allies against potential attacks by rivals such as China and R...

Elbridge Colby

Civil Society Aug 1, 2018 Snapshot

Putin's Plan to Russify the Caucasus

On June 19, the Russian Duman adopted a bill making education in 34 of Russia’s 35 official languages—every language except Russian—optional, limiting instruction in...

Neil Hauer

Vladimir Putin during the Navy Day parade in St Petersburg, July 2018.

Intelligence May 31, 2018 Snapshot

Putin's Secret Services

All of Russia’s bureaucrats, from ministers to FSB generals to regional officials, now face the same uncertain future.

Andrei Soldatov

Vladimir Putin working in the Kremlin, May 2018.

Trump Administration July/August 2018 Essay

Russia as It Is

As long as Putin remains in power, changing Russia will be close to impossible. Washington needs a new grand strategy to deal with the fact that Putin is here to stay...

Michael McFaul

Red dawn: Russian and Syrian soldiers outside eastern Ghouta, Syria, February 2018.

Intelligence Apr 3, 2018 Snapshot

When Diplomats and Spies Must Go

Diplomatic expulsions are a standard if extreme way of showing outrage. But tactically speaking, they have mixed results.

Daniel Fried

A plane carrying expelled Russian diplomats and their families taking off at Stansted Airport, London, March 2018

U.S. Foreign Policy Apr 2, 2018 Snapshot

A New Cold War?

Russia and America, Then and Now

Explore the Anthology

Middle East Dec 14, 2017 Snapshot

Israel Draws a Redline in Syria

As Israel becomes increasingly assertive in Syria, it might find an unlikely partner in Russia.

Meir Javedanfar

Putin and Netanyahu at the Kremlin, June 2016.

Civil Society Dec 5, 2017 Snapshot

The Kremlin's Latest Crackdown on Independent Media

The new Russian media "foreign agent" law is part of a more than decadelong effort by Putin’s regime to repress independent media and civil society.

Alina Polyakova

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives for a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) heads of state in Minsk, Belarus, November 2017.

Syria Nov 23, 2017 Snapshot

Russia's Questionable Counterterrorism Record

Russia’s record suggests it will never be an honest broker or reliable partner for the West in combating terrorism.

Anna Borshchevskaya

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, November 2017.

From the Archives Nov 22, 2017 Snapshot

Why New Russia Sanctions Won't Change Moscow's Behavior

The newest round of U.S. sanctions against Russia are unlikely to produce any substantive policy changes from Moscow.

Emma Ashford

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a wreath laying ceremony to mark the Defender of the Fatherland Day at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall in Moscow, February 2017.

The Best of 2017 Oct 10, 2017 Snapshot

Is Putin Losing Control of Russia's Conservative Nationalists?

The fact that Russian President Vladimir Putin hasn’t stopped the anti-Matilda campaign reveals a paradox at the heart of his authoritarian rule.

Alexander Baunov

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia September 2017.

Security Oct 4, 2017 Snapshot

The True Purpose of Russia's Zapad Military Exercises

The primary target of the Russian military message from Zapad–2017 was Belarus itself.

Emily Ferris

Jet fighters release flares during the Zapad 2017 war games at a range near the town of Borisov, Belarus, September 2017.

Security November/December 2017 Comment

Responding to Russia’s Resurgence

Russia has embarked on a systemic challenge to the West. To guarantee the future stability and security of Europe, the United States and its allies must respond...

Ivo H. Daalder

Nothing to see here: a suspected Russian soldier in Crimea, March 2014

The Best of 2017 November/December 2017 Essay

When Stalin Faced Hitler

Stephen Kotkin tells the story of the fateful night in 1941 when, after years of mutual nonaggression, Germany finally attacked the Soviet Union.

Stephen Kotkin

German troops cross the Soviet border, 22 June 1941.

From the Archives Sep 8, 2017 Snapshot

When Is It Time to End Sanctions Programs?

If U.S. leaders want to use sanctions to effectively change their targets’ policies, they need to plan for their eventual removal.

Edoardo Saravalle

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro gestures next to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif during their meeting in Caracas, August 2016.

Energy Jun 20, 2017 Snapshot

Russia's Middle East Energy Diplomacy

After sanctions from the United States, and European Union, the Kremlin has attempted to build new energy-financing channels and export markets in the Middle East.

James Henderson and Ahmed Mehdi

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defence Minister Mohammed bin Salman during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 2017.

Politics & Society Dec 25, 2016 Snapshot

Russia's Post-Soviet Journey

When the Soviet Union broke up in 1991, many Russians hoped that Moscow would move closer to Europe. That never happened.

Dmitri Trenin

During a rehearsal for a Victory Day parade, Moscow, May 2012.

From the Archives Dec 22, 2016 Snapshot

Putin Is No Partner on Terrorism

The idea that Russia can be counted on as an ally of the United States in its war against terrorism is a dangerous illusion.

David Satter

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Russian Geographical Society's award ceremony at the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia, November 2016.

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A New Cold War?

Israel Draws a Redline in Syria

The Kremlin's Latest Crackdown on Independent Media

Russia's Questionable Counterterrorism Record

Why New Russia Sanctions Won't Change Moscow's Behavior

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The True Purpose of Russia's Zapad Military Exercises

Responding to Russia’s Resurgence

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