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All items tagged US-Russian relationsOpen Think Tank ArticlesMarch 25, 2011 | The US and Russia: The Tango ContinuesElizabeth Zolotukhina: Whether the triumphant ratification of the New START Treaty will mark a change of style or substance in the US-Russian relationship remains to be seen as the most difficult negotiations lie ahead. Yet it is clear what the source of the next challenge for the two allies will be. ... MoreSeptember 24, 2009 | The Shield's Dangerous FalloutAnna Nadgrodkiewicz: The cancellation of the missile defense shield in its initially proposed form was inevitable for many. However, this has made the fallout no less dramatic as the risk of setting a dangerous precedent of appeasement with Russia increases. ... MoreSeptember 15, 2009 | The Road to Tehran Does Not Run Through MoscowJeffrey Mankoff: It is a priority of the USA to gain Russia’s support for a new round of UN sanctions against Iran. However, due to a number of economic, diplomatic, and strategic factors, it is very unlikely that Moscow will take meaningful steps against Tehran. Thus, the Obama Administration should circumvent Russia and find a way to solve the Iranian nuclear problem alone. ... MoreJuly 17, 2009 | A Nightmare: Obama Wants Nuclear DisarmamentThomas Speckmann: The nuclear disarmament talks between Obama and Medvedev have been much celebrated, but the reality is not so rosy. Instead of a reduction in overall weapons, the talks signal a shift from nuclear to conventional weapons that could be much more dangerous in the long run as conventional rearmament could increase the number of bloody conflicts. ... MoreMay 19, 2008 | The Russophobia CardAndrei Tsygankov: The US presidential candidates are increasingly playing the Russophobia card in their campaigns. In addressing Russia, Senators John McCain and Hillary Clinton have resorted to insulting President Vladimir Putin as a KGB spy who has no soul. Russophobia is truly back into fashion, as Senator Joseph Biden admitted last week. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesApril 8, 2010 | Obama's Nuclear Policy a Good First StepPresident Obama is “taking important steps to make the world safer and bolster this [America’s] country’s credibility as it tries to constrain the nuclear ambitions of Iran, North Korea and others.” ++ Though the new policy prohibits use of nuclear weapons against non-nuclear powers, this assurance does not apply to countries that are not in compliance with the non-proliferation treaty (Iran, ... MoreMarch 30, 2010 | US-Russia Relations Off to a Good STARTThe US and Russia’s new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) is an important step towards Obama’s goals of stronger diplomatic ties between the former rivals and a stronger front against North Korea and Iran. ++ The arms deal will require a thirty percent reduction in the strategic weapon supplies of both countries. ++ There is some ambiguity as to whether the deal will put ... MoreSeptember 25, 2009 | US Reset Button Broken as Georgia Pays PriceA renewed naval patrol around the Georgian coast has been Russia’s reaction to the cancellation of the missile defence project as threats are turning into a veiled policy to undermine its sovereignty. ++ “Moscow has realized that a more patient and deliberate policy aimed at gradually isolating and distancing Georgia from the West could better serve its plan of imperial ... MoreApril 3, 2009 | Repose in US-Russia Tensions Thanks to Crisis?Some 85% of Russian exports are based on energy and raw materials. Falling prices in the international market mercilessly expose these vulnerabilities of the Russian economy: no other newly industrialized country is so dependent on specific price trends (in this case the price of oil). The Kremlin must immediately manage these problems to maintain public support. This situation presents ... MoreFebruary 23, 2009 | Obama, If You Play with Fire You Get BurnedHit hard by the financial crisis, now is no time for Russia to make enemies and the Kremlin should be content that Obama opted for an extended-hand diplomacy. ++ Yet, “even if Medvedev goes for detente, he may not be able to deliver it: “policy is still dictated by Putin who is eager to convince the world that Russia is back. ++ Thus, Obama’s openness is a sign of hope but also of great ... MoreOctober 8, 2008 | Financial Crisis Sheds New Light on RussiaThe financial crisis stole the spotlight from the Russia-Georgian conflict, but it also sheds new light on the topic. ++ Reasonable attitudes are conquering politics because we are suddenly “all in the same boat.” ++ Russian weaknesses are now clearly evident. ++ If the world economy is growing slower, Russia’s oil leverage is suddenly less weighty and its military modernization will ... MoreAugust 15, 2008 | Biased US Media Takes Georgia's SideUS journalism was famous for its independence and professionalism, but recent coverage of the Russia-Georgia conflict is unfair and unbalanced. ++ The so-called free press automatically took Georgia’s side and ignored or distorted events in order to portray an “evil” Russia. ++ On the other hand, Russian media reacted with messages that remind Russians that the true evil is the US and that ... MoreJuly 4, 2008 | A New Phase of Russian Politics is UnderwayConventional wisdom which treated President Medvedev as a mere continuation of Putin is oversimplified. ++ We are witnessing one of the most promising periods in Russian history. ++ The new Russian government with two centers of power may mark the beginning of an evolution toward a form of checks and balances. ++ Geopolitical realities with respect to nuclear weapons and Iran require Russian-US ... MoreCommentsMay 9, 2009 | Great. It sounds like double standarts... |
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