Russia Goes Rogue Without Opposition From Obama Administration
News reports that Moscow has almost certainly violated the INF Treaty governing intermediate-range nuclear missiles should come as no surprise to anyone with even a… Read More
Is Russia Safe for the Winter Olympics?
When he’s not playing political strongman, Russian President Vladimir Putin likes to have some fun. There are lots of shots of him — often shirtless… Read More
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Q&A on the Crisis in Ukraine
The political crisis that consumed Ukraine for the past two months is showing signs of positive developments. President Viktor Yanukovich is beginning to meet some… Read More
Russia’s Reputation at Risk in Sochi
Next month, the Winter Olympics in Sochi will bring many of Russia’s systemic problems in focus. It won’t be a pretty picture. The terrorist threat,… Read More
Vladimir Putin Disbands RIA Novosti, Tightens His Grip on Russian Media
This week, Russian President Vladimir Putin disbanded the state-owned RIA Novosti news agency. A new agency—Russia Segodnya (Russia Today)—will be taking over its assets with… Read More
Russia Silences Political Opponents Through Judicial Abuse
Outspoken anti-corruption crusader and whistleblower Alexei Navalny may face up to 10 years in prison in Russia for money laundering. Just weeks ago, a Russian… Read More
Russia Should Drop “You Are with Us or Against Us” Mantra
Recently, several of Russia’s “younger siblings,” such as Ukraine and Moldova, finally got a chance to partially break from the Russian bear hug and opt… Read More
After Syrian Confusion, the Obama Doctrine Lies in Ruins
Even as he took office, President Obama set out a vision of a doctrine that would “transform” the United States. In foreign policy, the “Obama… Read More
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Obama’s Ad Lib Syria Policy Puts Putin in Driver’s Seat
Moscow has quickly exploited Secretary of State John Kerry’s off-the-cuff remark on Monday about how Syria could avoid a U.S. military attack by giving up… Read More
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Syrian Geopolitical Chess: Putin’s One-Two Punch
Vladimir Putin’s op-ed in The New York Times is an attempt to talk to the American people over the heads of its elected representatives. For… Read More
Why Ignoring Russian Arms Cheating Leaves the United States Vulnerable
The Obama Administration appears to be ignoring Russian violations of arms control agreements in favor of securing future agreements, which will eventually leave the United… Read More
Snowden Asylum Is Burying Obama’s Russian “Reset”
The Kremlin delivered a diplomatic blow to U.S.–Russian relations when Moscow granted former NSA analyst Edward Snowden a temporary political asylum. Now, the White House… Read More
Snowden “on a Leash”: The High-Stakes Game in Russia
President Obama is considering cancellation of his summit with Russian president Vladimir Putin at the September G-20 confab over Russia’s harboring of the American fugitive… Read More
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Edward Snowden and His Friends
Edward Snowden, the self-glamorizing leaker of National Security Agency secret programs, is still holed up in an airport in Moscow, where he’s been stuck for… Read More
Russia Compliance Problem: How Obama’s Policy Is Failing
In a recent article, Mark Schneider of the National Institute for Public Policy points out that Russia’s compliance issues with arms control treaties have worsened… Read More
Iran, North Korea Pose Greater Nuclear Threat Than Russia
Iran’s nuclear energy chief, Fereydoun Abbasi-Davani, declared Friday that the country will continue uranium enrichment for energy, though most outsiders suspect it will be used… Read More
Snowden Asylum Request: Another Blow to Obama’s Russia “Reset” Policy
Last Sunday, a Russian consular official confirmed that former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden asked for political asylum in Russia. Snowden’s defection, announced… Read More
Russia’s Advantage: No Reason to Follow Obama’s Lead in Nuclear Arms Reductions
After President Obama made another pledge to reduce nuclear arms in Berlin last week, the underlying message seems to be that, if the United States… Read More
Nuclear Reduction Plan Based on Assumptions, Not Reality
President Obama’s speech in Berlin included a nuclear reduction pledge that is based on poor assumptions and an unrealistic goal. It is a policy that… Read More
“Russian Reset”: Time to Listen to the Critics
In a well-reasoned broadside, The Washington Post’s editorial board blasted President Obama’s Russian policy and his Berlin speech this past Thursday. The editorial justly criticized… Read More
Russia: Kerry’s Chilly Kremlin Reception
This past Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met President Vladimir Putin of Russia in the Kremlin. Kerry was seeking to repair frayed ties… Read More
Human Rights Watch Decries Russia Opposition Crackdown
Human Rights Watch (HRW) recently released a scathing new report focused on the crackdown on Russia’s civil society. Since December 2011, the Kremlin has committed… Read More
Russia: Putin Uses Courts to Crush Opposition
KYIV, UKRAINE—Russia’s leading anti-corruption blogger, attorney and political activist Alexei Navalny, appeared in court Wednesday accused of embezzlement. On Thursday, federal prosectuors slapped him with… Read More
President Obama’s Half-Hearted Magnitsky List
The Departments of State and Treasury have released their public version of the “Magnitsky List”—18 Russian nationals who have committed gross human rights violations and… Read More
Russia Conducts Unannounced Searches of Human Rights Groups
Russian law enforcement agents have conducted hundreds of unannounced searches of Russian non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Authorities have searched 600 organizations across the country since last… Read More
Russia’s Throwback Anti-Americanism
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating is at 62 percent, its “lowest in more than 12 years,” according to Russian survey group Levada. While 62… Read More
Russia to Create “Son of Satan” Missile
Last week, General Sergei Karakayev, Commander of the Strategic Rocket Forces, announced plans for a new heavy intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) to go into production… Read More
Dialogue of the Deaf: Obama and Putin at the G-20 Meeting
Today, President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting at the G-20 summit in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. This meeting is likely will… Read More
When Will the President Reveal a Secret Deal with the Russians?
Congressman Mike Turner (R–OH) recently released a video asking what secret deal with the Russian Federation President Obama had in mind when he told Russian… Read More
G-8: Hiding in the Woods
No one outside of the White House knows exactly why the President decided to move the G-8 meeting this Friday from Chicago to Camp David…. Read More
