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Defense & SecurityCrimea, European Union, NATO, Russia, Ukraine

Tensions Between Russia and Ukraine Escalate to Four-Year High

Anna J. Davidson

Geopolitical Language Barriers Between Russia and the West The actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin should be easy to comprehend. According to prevailing wisdom, he is desperately attempting to solidify…

Defense & SecurityChina, Crimea, Russia, South China Sea, Ukraine, United States

What is Security? Everything.

Joshua Ball

The concept of security has evolved considerably since the end of the Cold War. Security is an inherently contested concept, encompassing a wide variety of scenarios, and is commonly used…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAfghanistan, NATO, Russia, Taliban, United States

Russia Returns to Afghanistan

Robert Clark

On November 9, the Kremlin hosted representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban in Moscow. Afghanistan has been plagued with four decades of war and conflict. Afghans are understandably…

Government & PoliticsDonetsk, European Union, Luhansk, Russia, Ukraine, United States

November Elections in Eastern Ukraine Unlikely to Bring Major Change

Gabriella Gricius

The elections threaten an increasingly unstable status quo in Ukraine's eastern provinces. On November 11, elections will be held in the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR,…

Defense & SecurityBlack Sea, Crimea, Hybrid Warfare, NATO, Russia, Ukraine, United States

Russia is Consolidating its Control Over the Black Sea

Gabriella Gricius

Russia's actions are an immediate threat to Ukrainian national security, and pose a strategic threat to the interests of the West.Russia has substantially increased its presence in Black Sea since…

Defense & SecurityArms Control, China, Nuclear Deterrence, Russia, United States

The United States Announces Unilateral Termination of INF Treaty

Gabriella Gricius

The U.S. is moving to withdraw from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty in response to alleged violations by Russia. Out of the few issues that Russia and the United…

DiplomacyEuropean Union, Iran, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States

Is the Saudi-U.S. Alliance at a Tipping Point?

Cyril Widdershoven

The disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi is threatening the close relationship between Washington and Riyadh. The government of Saudi Arabia has denied any knowledge of or involvement in the reported killing…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyCrimea, NATO, Russia, Ukraine, United States

Why Russia Thinks It’s Exceptional

Gregory Carlton

Destiny calls upon Russia once more to face the West – or so Russians might believe. America is not alone in projecting itself as an exceptional power and vital force…

EnergyEuropean Union, Russia, Ukraine, United States

The Fake News About Natural Gas

Jeremy Deaton

How Russia is targeting America’s energy sector. The 2016 presidential election was historic not just for the outcome, but for the circumstances that contributed to that outcome, most notably Russian…

Defense & SecurityChina, Doklam, India, Russia, United States

India Agrees to Buy Russian S-400 Air Defense System: What Does it Signify?

Ilyssa Tuttelman

India's $5 billion agreement to purchase Russia's S-400 air defense system creates a potential wedge between the U.S. and India. Following the India-Russia summit in Sochi this past summer, a…

Government & PoliticsLatvia, Russia

Pro-Russia and Populist Parties Gain Support in Latvia

Gabriella Gricius

As Latvia's election results were tallied on the first Saturday of October, many domestic and international observers were shocked to see that the center-left, pro-Russia "Harmony" party won 19.9 percent…