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WEBKate Davidson, Raphael Piliero, Peter Gaber and Joshua Henderson. This white paper attempts to apply history to illuminate possible paths forward. The researchers' recommendations are guidelines for policymakers if and when Ukraine decides to …
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WEBSep 6, 2024 · The Russian government’s revenues from taxes on oil and gas surged too, totaling 778.6 billion rubles ($8.7 billion) last month, up by 21% from a year ago, according to Bloomberg. In good news for Russian consumers, consumer prices in the week through Sept. 2 fell 0.02%, according to data from the Federal …
The World According to Dyumin—Putin’s Former Bodyguard and …
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · There’s little doubt left that Vladimir Putin will run in Russia’s March 15-17 presidential “elections” this March. Should, however, Putin decide to eventually pick a successor due to age or other reasons, chances are that his former bodyguard Aleksey Dyumin will be one of the top contenders thanks to his proximity to the Russian leader and his versatile experience.
The Russian Military is Facing a Looming Demography Crisis
WEBFeb 1, 2021 · A crude metric, the “militarization rate”—a ratio comparing the number of men aged 20-34 with the size of the military—allows Russia’s demographic challenges to be put into context. In 2020, Russia’s militarization rate was 6.31 percent, based on 14.25 million men aged 20-34 in the country and a standing military of 900,000 (as ...
Russian Strategic Documents - Russia Matters
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What’s Missing from Mearsheimer’s Analysis of the Ukraine War
WEBJul 29, 2022 · His security equation is missing key variables. The three most important are the security imperatives of Russia’s neighbors, the increasing authoritarianism of the Russian state and the true horror of Russia’s brutal war and occupation. By not adequately weighing these factors, Mearsheimer can explain Putin’s invasion of a peaceful ...
George Kennan on Russia: Insights and Recommendations
WEBAug 21, 2019 · This compilation of observations and policy ideas about Russia by George F. Kennan is part of Russia Matters’ “Competing Views” rubric, where we share prominent American thinkers’ alternative takes on U.S.-Russian relations, Russia itself and America’s policies toward this country. Portrait of George Kennan by Herman Landshoff, 1981.
The Causes and Consequences of the Ukraine War - Russia Matters
WEBJun 23, 2022 · The Biden administration was unwilling to eliminate that threat through diplomacy and indeed in 2021 recommitted the United States to bringing Ukraine into NATO. Putin responded by invading Ukraine on Feb. 24 of this year. Second, the Biden administration has reacted to the outbreak of war by doubling down against Russia.
Does the Sinking of Russia's Moskva Warship Matter and Why?
WEBApr 22, 2022 · The sinking of the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s flagship this month has been hailed as a poetic victory for Ukrainian forces deeply in need of a morale boost, but commentators diverge on whether the loss has practical implications that could alter the course of the war. Some, such as Ukraine’s Arkady Babchenko, claim …
The Putin Doctrine: A Move on Ukraine Has Always Been Part of …
WEBJan 27, 2022 · The author, a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, writes that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s actions amid the current Russia-Ukraine crisis track with what she refers to as “the Putin doctrine,” which involves “reversing the consequences of the Soviet collapse, splitting the transatlantic alliance and renegotiating the geographic settlement that ended the Cold ...
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