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Analysis | Mar 31, 2023

Nuclear Weapons in Belarus: History Repeats Itself

Russia’s increasingly violent nuclear rhetoric and basing of nuclear weapons in Belarus are to be condemned. However, these developments do not alter the balance of power in Europe, nor do they significantly alter the risk of nuclear conflict.
Analysis | Mar 30, 2023

Debate: Is US Support for Ukraine Costing ‘Peanuts’ or Too Much?

Western policymakers are asking themselves whether the billions of dollars in aid to Kyiv have been well spent. Two analysts offer opposing assessments in a debate co-hosted by Russia Matters.
Analysis | Mar 15, 2023

With New START Setbacks Challenging Arms Control, US Must Work to Reduce Chances of Nuclear War, With or Without Russia

Key goals are to invest in more resilient deterrence and to understand whether the two countries' views on strategic stability have fundamentally diverged.
Analysis | Mar 02, 2023

Post-War Security for Ukraine: Eventually the Fighting Will End. What Then?

The West will have to give Ukraine bespoke, fool-proof international security guarantees while pragmatically engaging Russia in talks on arms control and confidence building.
Analysis | Feb 24, 2023

What Led to Putin’s Blunder in Ukraine?

Three factors are likely to have contributed to shaping Putin’s decision to launch the invasion one year ago.
Analysis | Feb 22, 2023

Domestic Politics Encourage Continued War of Attrition in Ukraine in 2023

The main question now: How far will the escalation go?
Analysis | Feb 09, 2023

The Top 5 Lessons from Year 1 of Ukraine’s War

Europe’s brutal conflict has been a harsh but instructive teacher.
Analysis | Jan 27, 2023

Devoted to Putin: Volodin's Views on Russia, the West and the Rest

Despite his mastery of reductionist flattery and "unlimited devotion" to Putin, the speaker of the State Duma likely isn't a member of the Russian president's inner-most circle. Still, he may have a shot at the Kremlin when Putin steps down.
Analysis | Jan 04, 2023

Dmitry Medvedev in His Own Words: From Modernizing Liberal to Hateful Hawk

Analysts believe the public metamorphosis is meant to keep the ex-president/ex-prime minister politically relevant and close to Russia's pro-war ruling elite.
Analysis | Dec 21, 2022

No One Would Win a Long War in Ukraine

The West must formulate a major policy vision that obviates the desire of Ukraine and its staunchest supporters to have Russia smashed and neutralized.
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