Russia Matters

Trenin and Kolesnikov argue that lessening tensions will require changes in U.S./Russian domestic politics; Larsen writes that Ukraine struggles with the same issues that led to the Euromaidan Revolution; and more in our weekly analysis round-up.

Kathryn E. Stoner's effort to measure Russia’s power comprises the bulk of her new book and provides a generally helpful overview of the country’s capabilities despite some limitations.

In both Syria and the North Caucasus, Russia claims success in fighting insurgency and terrorism, offering itself as a model of best practice. Closer examination, however, shows this “success” carries major caveats and is more illusory than it first appears.