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Over the past decade, geopolitical relations among the major powers have deteriorated and the threshold of nuclear use has lowered due to the near-total erosion of arms control, the modernisation of nuclear arsenals in all P5 states as well as a move, by…
In October 2020 the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin put forward several initiatives aiming to preclude risks related to the dissolution of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty and the Treaty on Measures for the Further…
Pugwash noteswith deep appreciation the deposit of the fiftieth instrument of ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) on October 24, 2020.The Treaty will enter into force ninety days from that date. This will be an…
ThePandemic Policython is a nonpartisan online competition from October 23rd to 25th for students to write proposals for policy-based solutions to today's most pressing challenges. Over the course of the policython, teams of one to four members will hear…
The world is facing an unprecedented crisis on several fronts. Lack of leadership by the United States has intensified many flash points around the world including nuclear threats and the abandonment of arms control negotiations, bio-safety, climate…
The workshop will be held virtually on 25 November 2020, from 9am to 5pm Central European Time (CET).The call is open to: junior diplomats, M.A and PhD students, researchers and professionals with proven experience in the Arms Control, Non-Proliferation…
The nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 75 years ago on 6 and 9 August—where over 170,000 people died—highlighted the dangers for mankind coming from the very existence of nuclear weapons. Drawing its inspiration from the Russell-Einstein…
On July 9, 1955, two of the most eminent intellectuals of the 20th century, Bertrand Russell and Albert Einstein, issued an appeal to humanity, urging that the immense peril associated with nuclear weapons be recognized by governments and publics alike…
Hiroshima Prefecture and the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) will hold the Hiroshima-ICAN Academy on Nuclear Weapons and Global Security 2020, starting online in July. This training program aims to nurture global leaders to make…
The Bulletin's Science and Security Board (SASB) is comprised of a select group of globally recognized leaders with a specific focus on nuclear risk, climate change, and disruptive technologies. The SASB provides the Bulletin with objective external…
The below is a Pugwash statement, prepared by Sergio Duarte (President of Pugwash), Paolo Cotta Ramusino (Secretary-General of Pugwash) and Steven E. Miller (Chair of the Pugwash Executive Council). A Treaty on Open Skies was initially proposed by…
6 May 2020 The new coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has already inflicted great damage on a number of nations and on the world at large, resulting not only in many tens of thousands of deaths but also in economic, financial and social crises. It also…
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In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements 33 (31%) U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity 30 (28%) U.S. wants to dissolve Russia 24 (22%) U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China 21 (19%)