Russia Matters

Notte, Azizi argue Russia won’t press Iran on issues it sees as extraneous to the deal; Lewis writes the Biden administration would need to use considerable political capital to pass a treaty limiting missile defenses; and more in our weekly analysis...

While it is difficult to predict specific changes to the existing sanctions regime, it is reasonable to assume that Washington will continue using these economic tools to pressure Moscow, even while conducting a review of the measures currently in place.

In America’s current political climate, it is hardly surprising that Biden’s key subordinates have spoken skeptically about Russia and the prospects for U.S.-Russian relations.