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Defense & SecurityCrimea, Georgia, International Security, NATO, Russia, Ukraine, United States

“Plausible Deniability” in Russia’s Hybrid War in Ukraine

Joshua Ball

From the beginning of Russia’s engagement in Crimea, there was a profound emphasis on maintaining a degree of plausible deniability.The Russian flag was raised by residents of Crimea, not Russian…

Defense & SecurityGeorgia, Russia, Ukraine, United States

Top Putin Aide’s Hacked Emails Reveal Secret Plan to Invade Ukraine

Joshua Ball

Hacked emails, allegedly belonging to top Putin advisor Vladislav Surkov, reveal a Kremlin plot to create conditions for the annexation of parts of eastern Ukraine that coincides with the aftermath…

Defense & SecurityBelarus, European Union, Hungary, Russia

European Union Extends Arms Embargo Against Belarus

Gabriella Gricius

On February 14, 2018, European Union officials voted to extend the EU arms embargo against Belarus for another year. These measures include “an arms embargo, ban on the export of…

Defense & SecurityEuropean Union, NATO, Russia, United States

Russia Poised to Challenge U.S. & NATO Allies for Military Dominance

Jeff Seldin

Russia’s campaign to modernize and strengthen its armed forces is increasingly putting U.S. and European forces at risk, with some defense officials raising concerns Moscow’s military soon could challenge the…

Defense & SecurityChina, Russia, United States

U.S. Lacks Strategy to Combat Foreign Interference in 2018

Joshua Ball

The U.S. lacks a strategy to combat Russian interference, as China is rapidly expanding its foreign influence efforts.On March 6, The U.S. Director of National Intelligence told a Senate Armed…

Government & PoliticsChina, Russia

It’s Likely China Will Enter Another Long Period of Severe Dictatorship

Jerome A. Cohen

Term limits for the leadership are not usually found in dictatorships. The Chinese Communist Party’s proposed abolition of China’s presidential term limit means that it has forgotten one of the main…

Government & PoliticsGeorgia, Poland, Russia, Ukraine

The Decline of Mikhail Saakashvili

Gabriella Gricius

Former Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili was banned from Ukraine for three years this week after being expelled from the country. In February, 2018, MIkhail Saakashvili was detained, flown to Poland,…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyGeorgia, Russia, Ukraine, United States

A Brief History of Russian Interference in Foreign Elections

Eric Lohr

Russia's intervention in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections was not a one-off act of Russian interference. U.S. Special counsel Robert Mueller on Feb. 16 indicted Russian individuals and entities for…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyRussia, United States

Russia Denies Interfering in U.S. Elections After Special Counsel Indictments

Joshua Ball

Kremlin spokesman denies any involvement in "meddling in the internal affairs of other countries." On February 19, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that allegations of Russian interference in the…

Defense & SecurityRussia, United States

Special Counsel Charges Russian Nationals Involved in U.S. Elections Interference

GSR Staff

The office of Special Counsel Robert Mueller has announced the indictment of 13 Russian nationals for their involvement in influence operations targeting the United States. A federal grand jury investigating…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyChina, European Union, Russia, United States

U.S. Grand Strategy & the Future of the International Order

Joshua Ball

U.S. Grand Strategy and the Future of the International Order International orders have a tendency be based on two pillars: the equilibrium power and prestige among the main members and…

Defense & SecurityRussia, Syria, Turkey, United States

Russia Presented an Ultimatum to Kurdish Authorities in Syria Before Turkish Assault

Joshua Ball

Turkish ground offensive into Kurdish-controlled Syrian region of Afrin targets forces backed by the U.S. Turkey's military offensive into the northwestern enclave of Afrin launched Saturday, amid anger at a…