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Greater Europe and the Future of Global Order
Commentary, 18 February 2020
Zachary Paikin
The latest Munich Security Conference hosted a great deal of talk about Europe as a greater strategic player. But for now, as it embarks on a new decade, most of this remains just talk.
Tags: China, NATO, European Union, Russia, Global Security Issues, Europe
No New START for the New Year
RUSI Newsbrief, 14 February 2020
Chelsey Wiley
On 5 February, the one-year countdown to extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty began.
Tags: United States, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Why Russia’s Constitutional Changes Reveal Who Will Bear Responsibility for Putin’s Pet Projects
RUSI Newsbrief, 31 January 2020
Emily Ferris
Russia’s swathe of constitutional changes has prompted much debate about Putin’s future, but the amendments actually revealed very little about his plans. What they do reveal, however, is the importance of Putin’s legacy – his national projects – and who will be held responsible if they fail.
Tags: Russia
Russia’s Outreach to Iraqi Kurdistan: A Gambit for Energy Investments and Regional Status
RUSI Newsbrief, 16 January 2020
Samuel Ramani
As Russia’s resurgence in the Middle East continues and Moscow hones its position as a regional diplomatic arbiter, Russia’s partnership with the Kurdistan Regional Government will likely continue to strengthen in the months and years to come.
Tags: Iraq, Russia, Global Security Issues
Modern Russian and Chinese Integrated Air Defence Systems: The Nature of the Threat, Growth Trajectory and Western Options
Occasional Papers, 15 January 2020
Justin Bronk
This Occasional Paper provides an assessment of technological and strategic trends in Russian and Chinese integrated air defence systems.
Tags: Aerospace, China, Russia, Military Sciences
Is Russia Changing Gear on Belarus? Unpacking the Importance of the Union State for Russia
RUSI Newsbrief, 10 January 2020
Emily Ferris and Paul Hansbury
High-level presidential meetings, increasing rhetoric from the Kremlin and the growing use of Russia’s soft power levers all indicate that Moscow is adapting its approach to Belarus amid a changing political climate.
Tags: International Security Studies, RussiaPages
Greater Europe and the Future of Global Order
Commentary, 18 February 2020Zachary Paikin
The latest Munich Security Conference hosted a great deal of talk about Europe as a greater strategic player. But for now, as it embarks on a new decade, most of this remains just talk.
China, NATO, European Union, Russia, Global Security Issues, Europe
Ukraine Talks: A Peaceful Outcome or a Peaceful Sellout?
Commentary, 6 December 2019Neil Melvin
The forthcoming French-sponsored summit to resolve the Ukraine conflict may provide some diplomatic opportunities, but could also come at a high strategic price.
Ukraine, International Security Studies, Russia
We Should Exempt Africa from the UK-Russia Geopolitical Confrontation
Commentary, 15 November 2019Andrey Kortunov
Their differences notwithstanding, the UK and Russia could cooperate in Africa.
Russia, UK, Global Security Issues, Africa
NATO vs Russia at 70
Commentary, 6 November 2019Peter Roberts
The competition between NATO and Russia is not going the Alliance’s way. Russia has encircled Europe and divided the Alliance. How odd then that NATO is in such a self-congratulatory mood on its 70th anniversary.
NATO, North America, Russia, Military Sciences, Global Security Issues, Europe
The Over-Hyphenation of ‘China–Russia’
Commentary, 3 October 2019Raffaello Pantucci
A growing Western habit of linking China and Russia as joint adversaries in various contexts is missing the actual strengths of the relationship, and their varied interests in third locations.
China, International Security Studies, Russia, Global Security Issues, Land Forces, Military Personnel, TechnologyPages
Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi on the Iran Nuclear Deal
Multimedia, 18 June 2019Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi talks to BBC News about the Iran Nuclear Deal. One year after the U.S. withdrew from the Iran Deal, Iran is looking to scale back its commitment.
Tags: United States, Iran, Americas, Germany, International Security Studies, Russia, France, UK, Europe, Middle East and North Africa
The US-Russia Nuclear Treaty Under Threat
Multimedia, 21 October 2018After reports that the USA may with from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Professor Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director General of the Royal United Services Institute speaks to BBC news...
Tags: United States, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
US Sanctions on Russia
Multimedia, 10 August 2018Emily Ferris, RUSI Research Fellow, on the new US sanctions on Russia and what the Russian response might look like.
Tags: United States, International Security Studies, Russia
The Trump Presidency
Multimedia, 19 January 2017RUSI Director General Dr Karin von Hippel discusses the foreign and security policy challenges of the Trump presidency ahead of his inauguration for Sky News.
Tags: China, United States, US Defence Policy, Iran, NATO, Russia, Global Security Issues
Russian Intelligence and the #Kompromat allegations
Multimedia, 11 January 2017Dr Jonathan Eyal, Associate Director at RUSI examines the allegations behind Russian intelligence and President-elect Donald Trump
Tags: RUSI International, United States, Russia, IntelligencePages
No New START for the New Year
RUSI Newsbrief, 14 February 2020Chelsey Wiley
On 5 February, the one-year countdown to extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty began.
United States, RUSI Newsbrief, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Why Russia’s Constitutional Changes Reveal Who Will Bear Responsibility for Putin’s Pet Projects
RUSI Newsbrief, 31 January 2020Emily Ferris
Russia’s swathe of constitutional changes has prompted much debate about Putin’s future, but the amendments actually revealed very little about his plans. What they do reveal, however, is the...
RUSI Newsbrief, Russia
Russia’s Outreach to Iraqi Kurdistan: A Gambit for Energy Investments and Regional Status
RUSI Newsbrief, 16 January 2020Samuel Ramani
As Russia’s resurgence in the Middle East continues and Moscow hones its position as a regional diplomatic arbiter, Russia’s partnership with the Kurdistan Regional Government will likely continue to...
RUSI Newsbrief, Iraq, Russia, Global Security Issues
Modern Russian and Chinese Integrated Air Defence Systems: The Nature of the Threat, Growth Trajectory and Western Options
Occasional Papers, 15 January 2020Justin Bronk
This Occasional Paper provides an assessment of technological and strategic trends in Russian and Chinese integrated air defence systems.
Aerospace, China, Occasional Papers, Russia, Military Sciences
Is Russia Changing Gear on Belarus? Unpacking the Importance of the Union State for Russia
RUSI Newsbrief, 10 January 2020Emily Ferris and Paul Hansbury
High-level presidential meetings, increasing rhetoric from the Kremlin and the growing use of Russia’s soft power levers all indicate that Moscow is adapting its approach to Belarus amid a changing...
RUSI Newsbrief, International Security Studies, RussiaPages
Breaking the Ice – Russia and the West in 2019
Events, 9 January 2019Our next Under 35's Forum event will be a round table briefing followed by discussion led by RUSI's Russia and Eurasia Research Fellow, Emily Ferris
United States, Russia, UK
Transatlantic Traumas: A discussion with Professor Stanley R. Sloan on the future of the West
Events, 16 April 2018Professor Stanley R. Sloan will discuss his latest book, Transatlantic traumas: Has illiberalism brought the West to the brink of collapse?, which examines the external threats and internal...
RUSI International, United States, Americas, Russia, UK, Global Security Issues
Understanding the Cyber Threat Landscape
Events, 9 February 2017This RUSI Under 35 Forum event explored the geopolitics of cyber attacks, with speakers including Taavi Rõivas, former Prime Minister of Estonia
Cyber, Russia, Technology
Security Risks and Challenges: A View from Bulgaria
Events, 24 October 2016The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, H.E. Mr Daniel Mitov, will give a speech on the challenges facing the south-eastern flank of NATO and the EU.
Turkey, Russia, Europe
How Not to Become a Spy: In Conversation with Justin Lifflander
Events, 13 May 2016Justin Lifflander, former weapons inspector during the Cold War, will share his experience working in the former Soviet Union and provide his perspective on current Russia-U.S. relations.
International Security Studies, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear PolicyPages
""How can you deal with it without declaring war on your own elite? He's not prepared to do that. This dependency on mega-projects almost invariably creates massive opportunities for embezzlement," Mr Galeotti said. "
Russia corruption: Putin's pet space project Vostochny tainted by massive theft
In The News, 19 November 2019 Tags: Russia
"Foreign publications did not ignore the past regional elections. So, Emily Ferris on August 6 in Foreign policywrites: “Of course, this is not about where the power is located in Russia, since it is firmly established in the Kremlin - these governorates are not the forerunners of the national leadership, as it can be in other federalized countries such as the United States. The role of governors is to remain unchallenged and enforce Moscow’s policies, rather than fueling their own political aspirations. Instead, some of these changes in regional leadership may reflect the Kremlin’s strategy for Russia's investment climate, which in turn determines its future foreign policy. If you look at the Russian Far East, the Kremlin, based on economic necessity, and not on the dynamics of political power, is changing its approach to regional governorates [Translated from the original Russian]. "
«Актуальные комментарии» открывают рубрику «Путинизм»
In The News, 14 October 2019 Tags: UK-Russia Security Dialogue, International Security Studies, Russia, Europe
"Sam Dudin, a research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, told The Independent that the mutually-assured destruction scenario envisaged by SGS would be unlikely to take place because US policy since 1950 has been to avoid direct conventional war with Russia. Moscow also does not want a war with Nato, he said."
US-Russia nuclear war would kill 34 million people within hours and is increasingly likely, Princeton study concludes
In The News, 18 September 2019 Tags: United States, Russia, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
"“If I was sitting on Lubyanka, I would want to know how they’re funded, how they get their money, who’s giving it to them,” said Mark Galeotti, senior associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. “That’s how you really bring them down.” "
Russia Raids Offices and Homes of Political Opposition
In The News, 12 September 2019 Tags: Russia
"“China sees Central Asia first and foremost as a way of stabilising Xinjiang. But it is also a testing ground for China’s foreign policy and the country’s ability to push into Russia’s normative space," says Raffaello Pantucci of the Royal United Services Institute, a think-tank in London. China is rewiring the whole region. All roads used to lead to Moscow. Now all roads lead to Beijing,”"
How Vladimir Putin’s embrace of China weakens Russia
In The News, 25 July 2019 Tags: China, International Security Studies, Russia
Crypto in the Hermit Kingdom: Understanding the Objectives of the Pyongyang Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference
Serious Organised Crime and Britain’s Forthcoming Integrated Review
Germany’s Greens at 40: Between Pacifist Roots and Potential Government Responsibility