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WEBRussia Matters is a website that provides news, analysis and commentary on U.S.-Russia relations and other issues related to Russia. It features articles, podcasts, videos and interviews with experts and policymakers on topics such as the war in Ukraine, the NATO Summit, the U.S. presidential election and more.
Russian Strategic Documents - Russia Matters
WEBAccess the full texts of the latest Russian foreign policy, maritime, national security and nuclear doctrine documents. Russia Matters is a nonpartisan initiative to foster informed debate and dialogue on Russia.
Mearsheimer on Where the Ukraine War Is Headed - Russia Matters
WEBMar 14, 2024 · John Mearsheimer, a leading proponent of restraint in American foreign policy, predicts that Ukraine will lose the war to Russia in 2024-25 and that NATO will intervene to prevent further Russian advance. He argues that Putin has no interest in conquering western Ukraine or NATO countries, but that the …
The Causes and Consequences of the Ukraine War - Russia Matters
WEBJohn J. Mearsheimer argues that the US is principally responsible for causing the Ukraine crisis and the ongoing war by pushing for NATO membership and threatening Russia. He challenges the conventional wisdom that blames Putin for imperial ambitions and offers an alternative explanation based on geopolitics and security.
Tim Walz on Russia and Ukraine
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Since Kamala Harris chose Tim Walz as her running mate on Aug. 6, the U.S. press has published dozens of news stories on what qualities make the Minnesota governor most appealing to American voters concerned with domestic issues. Significantly less, however, could be found in American media on Walz’s record and views on foreign policy issues in general, and U.S. policies in the post-Soviet ...
A New Putin Biography: Rich Stories of Early Life, and Some …
WEBOct 26, 2022 · This web page is a book review of "Putin" by Philip Short, a biography of the Russian president. It does not mention Putin's height or any physical characteristics, but focuses on his early life, career and relations with the West.
Armenia-Azerbaijan War: Military Dimensions of the Conflict
WEBOct 2, 2020 · Azerbaijan launched a large scale conventional war against Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh, with Turkey's support. Armenia faces a disadvantage but can resist Azerbaijani advances with stiff resistance and casualties.
Research Opportunities - Russia Matters
WEBThe Kennan Institute seeks applications from scholars who have received their Ph.D. within the past 10 years for the James H. Billington Fellowship to conduct research on Russian history and culture. The Billington Fellow will be based at the Wilson Center’s Kennan Institute in Washington, D.C. for a nine-month term (one academic year).
Quoteworthy - Russia Matters
WEBRussia's place in the world. Winston Churchill in 1939: “I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest.” (Source: Churchill Society) "Russia is never as strong as she looks; Russia is never as weak as she looks."
George Kennan on Russia: Insights and Recommendations
WEBAug 21, 2019 · This web page compiles observations and policy ideas by George Kennan, the U.S. diplomat who coined the term "containment" for Soviet expansion. It does not answer the query directly, but it provides historical …
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