Meanwhile, U.S. protestors fear Trump's removal of Jeff Sessions threatens the independence of Mueller's investigation, and Macron calls for a European army to protect the EU against Russia and the U.S. This and much more in our latest news round-up.
Thirty-five years after Able Archer, the lack of sustained, high-level engagement with Russia risks once again putting America and its allies at unnecessary risk of a nuclear conflict no one wants or even expects.
In a nutshell? Commentators say more Russia-related sanctions and investigations are likely, but the results aren't all bad for Moscow or Trump.
News
For Russia, a Democratic-Led House of Representatives Means More Sanctions, More Investigations
November 09, 2018
Analysis
With Russia and the US, Nuclear Risks Never Go Out of Vogue
November 08, 2018
Blog
Expert Round-Up: Impacts of US Midterms on Russia Policy
November 08, 2018
Editors' Picks
Blog
Russia and the 2018 Midterms: Laying Out the Publicly Available Evidence
Mari Dugas and Natasha Yefimova-Trilling
While cyber-security watchers keep an eye out for Russian hackers, they also say interference in the midterms seems to be coming from a mix of sources, including lone actors and Americans.
Is Vladimir Putin’s Russia rising, declining or stagnating? If it is rising or declining, then compared to whom? Answers to these questions are of fundamental importance for the U.S. and the global order.
NATO’s Trident Juncture Exercise as a Deterrence Signal to Russia
Dmitry Gorenburg
The military lessons for the exercise’s participants promise to be significant, while the immediate political impact will be minor. Russia’s main worry? A permanent U.S. troop deployment in eastern Europe.
Putin Deepens Confusion About Russian Nuclear Policy
Abigail Stowe-Thurston, Matt Korda and Hans M. Kristensen
Rather than strengthening deterrence, ambiguity surrounding U.S. and Russian nuclear thresholds is causing both sides to make dangerous assumptions about one another’s intentions.
After the INF Treaty: An Objective Look at US and Russian Compliance, Plus a New Arms Control Regime
Kevin Ryan
Russia, according to U.S. officials, has violated the INF Treaty. The U.S. is on the verge of violating, if it has not already done so. What’s needed now is a new treaty focusing on warheads instead of delivery systems.
Russian-Ukrainian Church Turmoil Driven by Political Ambitions
Nicolai N. Petro
With a presidential election looming, Ukraine’s unpopular leader has teamed up with Orthodox Christianity’s top cleric to create a new church and boost their political clout at Moscow’s expense.
Skepticism About US Intentions and Other Enduring Consequences of Russia’s 1993 Crisis
Paul Saunders
Twenty-five years ago this week, a confrontation between President Boris Yeltsin and Russia’s parliament became one of the most consequential events in Russia’s post-Soviet history.
The ‘Who, What, When’ of Russia Sanctions: A Cheat Sheet for Laymen
Alexey Eremenko
This explainer spells out the major sanctions imposed on Russia by the U.S. and EU since 2014: who has been targeted; what behaviors are to be punished or deterred; what activities have been restricted; and for how long.
