A Russian destabilization campaign put Moldova in the news Isabelle DeSisto and Grigore Pop-Eleches - March 5, 2024 Maia Sandu, Moldova's pro-E.U. president, is up for reelection this fall.
Putin’s Russia navigates Middle East conflict and war in Ukraine Joshua Tucker, Samuel Greene, and Kathryn Stoner - November 6, 2023 Two experts discuss the broader impact of the Israel-Hamas war.
Russia’s allies have been pretty quiet on Ukraine Martin Binder and Autumn Lockwood Payton - March 25, 2022 Here’s what might happen next within the ‘BRICS’ bloc
The Ukraine conflict has Persian Gulf monarchies hedging their bets Cinzia Bianco - March 14, 2022 Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates haven’t been aligning with the U.S. — or Russia
North Korea conducted more missile tests. What happens next? Patricia M. Kim - March 27, 2021 The Biden administration faces three big challenges on the Korean Peninsula
Russians don’t trust Putin as much as they did last year. And they don’t trust other politicians, either. Timothy Frye - June 3, 2019 Is the Kremlin going to undermine public opinion polling to get the results it wants?
It’s a big deal that Trump didn’t allow notes on his meetings with Putin James Goldgeier - January 13, 2019 Editors' note: In light of a January 2019 Washington Post
Here’s why Russia keeps hosting Afghanistan peace talks that will almost certainly fail Samuel Ramani - January 2, 2019 [caption id="attachment_82023" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov opens
Why Russia is openly violating sanctions against North Korea Samuel Ramani - April 23, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72203" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Maxim Shipenkov/Pool/AP)[/caption]
Why Austria’s response to the Skripal poisoning wasn’t so tough on Russia Stephanie Liechtenstein - April 18, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72394" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Sebastian Kurz, 31, led Austria's conservative
Russia is looking to engage with the Taliban. Here’s why. Samuel Ramani - January 15, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68101" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A U.S. soldier patrols in Asad
Why is Putin backing North Korea? To build up Russia as a great power. Samuel Ramani - July 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61438" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile seems
Trump and Putin meet tomorrow. Here are 6 things to watch. Elizabeth N. Saunders and Joshua Tucker - July 6, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60694" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A T-shirt featuring President Trump and Russian
Trump told the Russians that firing Comey took the pressure off. This is what he should have said instead. - May 21, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58403" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump speaks to Russian Foreign
Trump claims he wants closer ties with Russia. Here are 3 reasons that won’t fly. Aleksandar Matovski - May 16, 2017 On Tuesday, President Trump sent a round of startling tweets,
Russia’s leaders are happy about Brexit, but it won’t help the regime much at home J. Goode - June 29, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43021" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty
These 5 things help make sense of North Korea’s nuclear tests and missile launch Samuel Ramani - February 18, 2016 On Jan. 7, 2016, North Korea’s state media shocked the
So are Russia and Iran best buddies now? Um, maybe not. Samuel Ramani - November 12, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32032" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes
When he bombs Syria, Putin is sending these four messages to the world Samuel Ramani - October 21, 2015 On Sept. 30, the Russian Parliament unanimously approved the use
U.S. law plays offense overseas Abraham Newman - May 31, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25549" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch
Interview: Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Deana Arsenian on U.S. – Russia relations, and making scholarly expertise more accessible Joshua Tucker - March 11, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22596" align="alignnone" width="620"] Secretary of State John Kerry (R)
Interview: Carnegie Corporation of New York's Deana Arsenian on U.S. – Russia relations, and making scholarly expertise more accessible Joshua Tucker - March 11, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22596" align="alignnone" width="620"] Secretary of State John Kerry (R)
Does the G-8’s suspension of Russia actually matter? Felicity Vabulas - April 3, 2014 [caption id="attachment_8935" align="aligncenter" width="830" special=""] President Obama and Russian President
Why Ukraine’s Euromaidan is not spreading to other post-Soviet states Nozima Akhrarkhodjaeva and Farid Guliyev - March 22, 2014 [caption id="attachment_8465" align="aligncenter" width="620" special=""] An anti-government protester runs during
Why Washington and Moscow keep talking past each other Richard Maass - March 12, 2014 [caption id="attachment_7864" align="aligncenter" width="690" special=""] President Obama meets with Russian
We Want a Syria Solution That’s Feasible and Legitimate. Here’s Why It’s Hard to Have Both. John Sides - September 19, 2013 This is a guest post by David Held, Professor of
How Libya Did and Did Not Affect the Security Council Vote on Syria Erik Voeten - February 7, 2012 The chorus of commentators who argue that Libya set a
Why Did Russia and China Veto? Erik Voeten - February 6, 2012 Last weekend Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council