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Russia, China Threaten US Military Supremacy, China Becoming Ukraine’s No. 1 Trade Partner, Russian State Agencies Still Running on Foreign Software

May 24, 2019
Senate committee sees threats from China, Russia eroding U.S. “margin of military supremacy”; China beats out Russia as Kiev’s No. 1 trade partner; 96 percent of Russian state agencies still using foreign software. This and more in our news digest.
Analysis

2020 US Presidential Candidates on Russia: What Have They Said So Far?

Daniel Shapiro May 23, 2019 RM Exclusives
Most candidates overwhelmingly agree that while Russia is a key adversary of the U.S., the two countries should work to preserve bilateral arms control treaties like New START and the INF Treaty.
Analysis

Ukraine and NATO: Disconnect Between State Policy and Public Opinion Is Less Dangerous Than Russia

Daniel Shapiro May 09, 2019 RM Exclusives
Governments in plenty of countries have pushed through major foreign policy initiatives such as NATO entry despite formidable opposition among their citizens. This doesn’t necessarily mean Ukraine should do the same.
News
Russia, China Threaten US Military Supremacy, China Becoming Ukraine’s No. 1 Trade Partner, Russian State Agencies Still Running on Foreign Software
May 24, 2019
Analysis
2020 US Presidential Candidates on Russia: What Have They Said So Far?
May 23, 2019
Analysis
Ukraine and NATO: Disconnect Between State Policy and Public Opinion Is Less Dangerous Than Russia
May 09, 2019
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Getting Somewhere With Russia: A Q&A With Angela Stent

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How Much Did Orthodox Church Help Revive Russia’s Military and Nuclear Complex?

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A highly readable and informative new book by Dmitry Adamsky sheds light on a woefully understudied topic—the relationship between Russia’s Orthodox Church and its military—while raising many questions worthy of further study.
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Mos­cow’s strategic outlook has always been shaped as much by perceptions of vulnerability, threats foreign and domestic, as it has by ambition and a drive for recognition.
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Three authors draw on field work and other research to assess the motives, prospects and threats linked to Central Asian jihadists, including the thousands who joined Islamic State and other violent extremists in the Middle East.
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Key to Putin’s Passport Offers to Ukrainians? Russia’s Shrinking Labor Force

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Russia needs more workers and the best way to get them, in Putin’s view, is to spur labor migration by foreigners who are skilled, speak Russian and won’t need costly integration efforts. Ukraine is a perfect fit.
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5 Years Since Russia’s Intervention in Ukraine: Has Putin’s Gamble Paid Off?

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The author analyzes the costs and benefits for Russia, finding that the intervention advanced one vital national interest and damaged several others. The costs have been manageable so far, but may eventually become prohibitive.
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With North Korea, Russia Knows It Can Only Play Second Fiddle to China and US

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Contrary to some experts’ views, Russia is neither the key to denuclearizing North Korea nor can it “deliver” an arms control agreement for Pyongyang’s arsenals, even in exchange for a softening of Western sanctions on Moscow.
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Kissinger on Russia: Insights and Recommendations

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