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International Affairs Forum Interview: fmr. Ambassador Keith Smith International Affairs forum speaks with former Ambassador Keith Smith about Russia’s controversial energy policies. By Jennifer Ashton. (IA-Forum, 3/9/2006) Read More... 0 Comments |

Russia’s NGO Law: An Attack on Freedom and Civil Society The author describes the impact of a recently passed bill that gives the state tight control over NGOs. By Yevgeny Volk. (Heritage Foundation, 5/24/2006) Read More...

The Russian Nuclear Arsenal This case study examines evolution of the Russian nuclear forces since the fall of the Soviet Union in the context of adjusting the size and role of the nuclear arsenal to the requirements of the po... Read More...

Fear of the West in Russia An increasingly wide "values gap" has opened between Russia and the West. Russians are rejecting the liberal secularism of the West and returning to old-style paternalism under Putin's hard-line leade... Read More...

Wasted Energy The authors poke at the European 'Energy Summit' and discuss possibilities for Energy diversification in Europe. By George A. Pieler and Jens F. Laurson (first published on Tech Central Station, 04/10... Read More... 0 Comments |

The Backlash Against Democracy Promotion The Bush Administration's obscure message "democracy promotion" often thought as "regime change" by nations around the world. by Thomas Carothers (Foreign Affairs.org, March/April 2006) $2.95 fee Read More...

Stalinism Forever The author describes how Russia is using Stalinist methods in its "war on terror" with Chechyans. By Anna Politkovskaya. (Washington Post, 4/1/2006) Read More...

Russia's Shadow Empire The authors show that since the Cold War ended, Russian leaders have built a shadow empire on the territories of Russia's sovereign neighbors. By Ana Palacio and Daniel Twining. (Washington Post, 3/11... Read More...

Chechnya: A Year After Maskhadov's Death, Conflict's End Still Distant Article on the continuing conflict in Chechnya. By Liz Fuller. (RFE/RL, 7 March 2006) Read More...

How A Speech Won the Cold War Fifty years ago Nikita Khrushchev gave a "secret speech" at the 20th Communist Party Congress that changed the USSR and the world. By Richard Taubman. (New York Times, 2/25/2006) Read More...

Iran Moves Toward Deal With Russia on Uranium Russia and Iran reach an agreement for the provision of enriched uranium from Russian reactors. By Nazil Fathi. (NY Times, 2/27/06) Read More...

Moscow's Mideast Challenge to America Charles Hawley explores Russia's increasing influence in the Middle East and thge implications it will have for the world order.(Der Spiegel, 2/15/06) Read More...

Boom Time at the Rope Sellers This article unmasks the truth behind the current state of Russia's economy. (Dr. Gary K. Busch, 1/30/06) Read More...

Russia Inc. A new Russia has emerged in which state has become a corporate enterprise that Russian citizens no longer control. By Andrei Illarionov. (New York Times, 2/4/2006) Read More...

Moscow's Empty Red Square The authors criticize legislation introduced into the Russian Duma by members of Vladimir Putin's political party that would ban foreign non-governmental organizations from opening offices in Russia o... Read More...

Russian Security Services Facilitated Beslan Raid — Basayev The man behind the Beslan school siege said Tuesday a failed Russian special services sting had allowed his militants a free passage into the region to conduct the attack that killed 330 people almost... Read More...

Chinese, Russian Militaries To Hold First Joint Drills Chinese and Russian military forces will hold their first combined exercise. The possible goals of this exercise appear to be to strengthen their alliance in the face of the U.S. presence in Central ... Read More...

A Charade Masquerading as Diplomacy Discusses diplomatic attempts of denuclearization of North Korea. By Nicholas Eberstadt. (AEI 8/09/05) Read More...

NEWSMAKER: Condoleezza Rice Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaks with Jim Lehrer about the North Korea six-party talks, Iraq, and the crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan. by Jim Lehrer (Online NewsHour, 28 Jul 2005.) Read More...

Ukraine's Lesson for Putin: Does Russia's president face the same kind of upheaval? Discusses how Ukraine's Orange Revolution effects Russia. Primarily analyzes Ukrainian president Yushchenko's rise to power and what that means for Russia. By Jim Hoagland. (Carnegie Endowment 1/27/05... Read More...

A Higher Realism Discusses the Bush administration's mission in the Middle East, and decision to stay away from Russia and China's nondemocratic practices. By Robert Kagan. (Carnegie Endowment 1/23/05) Read More...

Putin's Harder Edge Discusses Russia's relations with Ukraine. By Masha Lipman. (Carnegie Endowment 1/18/05) Read More...

The Russian president's second term disaster Discusses Russian president's second term. By Anders Aslund. (Carnegie Endowment 1/17/05) Read More...

Samodur Dreams Discusses Vladimir Putin's recent political decisions and policies in relation to Russia itself, as well as Chechnya. By Anatol Lieven. (Carnegie Endowment 1/14/05) Read More...

Tunnel Vision on Corruption Discusses how the government is more accepting towards corruption in various nations. By Moisés Naím. (Carnegie Endowment 2/20/2005) Read More...

Dealing With Putin Discusses what the Bush administration must do to stop nuclear proliferation, arms reduction, etc. with Russia. By Michael A. McFaul, James Goldgeier. (Carnegie Endowment 2/18/05) Read More...

Finding Russia's True Friends and Foes Discusses US relations with Russia. By Michael A. McFaul. (Carnegie Endowment 2/18/05) Read More...

Yushchenko vs. Putin Discusses whether or not Ukraine's new leader, Yushchenko, will get along with Russian president, Vladimir Putin. By Anders Aslund. (Carnegie Endowment 2/10/05) Read More...

Reform and Retreat Discusses how the Orange revolution has brought a new leader to power in Ukraine and what that means for Russia. By Michael A. McFaul. (Carnegie Endowment 2/06/05) Read More...

Now Let the Chechens Select Their Leader Analyzes the relationship between Russia and Chechnya following the death of Chechen leader Aslan Maskhadov at the hands of Russian forces. By Anatol Lieven, Fiona Hill. (Carnegie Endowment 3/12/05) Read More...

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