A response to the “Russia is a Rogue, Not a Peer; China is a Peer, Not a Rogue” report by the RAND Corporation
Recently, the RAND Corporation,... ... imprecisions and errors scattered throughout the report.
It should, nonetheless, be kept in mind that the many views of Russia and its foreign policy as reflected in this report are widespread in Washington today. These views are bipartisan and they affect the ...
A series of Russian civil-military concepts can create great benefits for Europe, the Middle East and Asia
Favorable International Situation
The global strategic situation is now very favorable for stable, peaceful and prosperous solutions to issues in Europe ...
In recent decades great powers usually win the wars but lose at peace
Speech delivered at the session “Foreign Policy in Uncertain Times: Pursuing Development in a Changing World” at the 15
th
Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion ... ... general. And which has the more influence over U.S. policy in Syria and Afghanistan, the Department of State or the Pentagon?
Russia is similarly militarizing its foreign policy. I would like to be mistaken, but it appears that when it comes to influence ...
Foreign viewpoints
After the reelection of Vladimir Putin for another term as president of the Russian Federation in March of this year, Russia is entering a new cycle of foreign and domestic policy. Russia's foreign policy at the moment is particularly fraught; the conflict in Syria, the continued uncertain status of the Donbass region of Ukraine, accusations of cyberwarfare and interference in US elections, and the Skripal poisoning incident in the UK have driven wedges between Russia and many other countries. Stronger sanctions are being imposed on Russia in response to some of these issues, and ...
The past year was a difficult one for Russian foreign policy. 2016 was marked both by diplomatic victories and new challenges that remain unresolved. While in certain areas, such as the Asia-Pacific region, Russia made major positive advances, the situation in other parts of the world, especially ...
... for Public and International Affairs at Princeton comments on the current state of Russia-U.S. relations, the roots of tensions, and reasons of misunderstanding.
Could... ... into play, largely having to do with the reduction of the place of Russia in American foreign policy in general. Russia does not occupy the same place that the Soviet Union... ... Cold War.
Do you see any ways to restore the mutual trust?
Tom Graham:
Russia — USA. It’s not just Ukraine
(In Russian)
In Washington, on the one hand, people...
We talked to
Fyodor Lukyanov
, editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs magazine, member of RIAC Presidium about the new project “
National Interest
” which focuses ... ... your new project National Interest, as well as the timing of its launch?
As a matter of fact, not only professionals engaged in foreign policy advising, but also broader social groups should participate in the analysis of the numerous dynamic and diverse ...
Constructivist, liberal and realistic narratives
“Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.”
Winston Churchill
The Importance of Differences in Expert Community
The foreign policy of states in historical literature is often portrayed as a logical and consistent course oriented towards achieving understandable, sometimes too obvious, goals. Such orderliness is the advantage of looking from the future into the past....
In an exclusive interview with RBTH on the Ukraine crisis, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the highest priority must be an unconditional ceasefire to end the suffering of civilians.... ... winners”. Unfortunately, the logic of “winner takes all” remains the thrust of Kiev’s actions, resulting in thousands of victims among civilians, hundreds of thousands of refugees and displaced persons, as well as an almost totally destroyed ...
Russian leaders should not allow the US to implement a policy of international isolation of Russia. This was stated by the head of the Duma Committee on Foreign Affairs Alexei Pushkov in an interview to "Rossiyskaya Gazeta". "Washington ...