Sino-Russian Pivot and American Power
Mikhail Troitskiy exlpores the sources of mutual reassurance in Sino-Russian relations. In his view, the surprising lack of openly balancing behavior by Moscow and Beijing vis-a-vis each other is best…
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Gorenburg: China is an additional Russian pipeline customer, not a substitute for Europe
(IBT) In the six days since Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was brought down by a missile over eastern Ukraine, amid intensifying suspicions of Russian involvement, the European Union has struggled…
Moscow Conference on International Security 2014 (Part 1: The plenary speeches)
Last week, I attended the Russian MOD’s Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS). Over the next few days, I plan to share my impressions of the event. First up, the…
Cooley: Putin has been snapping back at Western rule-sets, at globalization
(FRANCE 24 Interview/Video) Alexander Cooley provides insights on the China-Russia gas deal, the ongoing Ukrainian crisis, the Eurasian Union, and the Kremlin's geopolitical objectives. Cooley said, "Russia is 100% trying to…
Marten: It looks like Russia is now willing to accept the lower rate that China pays to Turkmenistan for gas
(WNYC Radio) In what looks a major deal that could change the energy landscape from Eastern Europe to Asia, Russia and China have come to terms on a major natural…
Parting with Asian Balkans: Perceptions of Chinese Migration in the Russian Far East, 2000-2013
New PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo — In the 1990s and early 2000s, Russian journalists, officials, and scholars consistently warned about the threat of the Chinese “colonization” of the Russian Far…
Parting with Asian Balkans: Perceptions of Chinese Migration in the Russian Far East, 2000-2013
In the 1990s and early 2000s, Russian journalists, officials, and scholars consistently warned about the threat of the Chinese “colonization” of the Russian Far East. The consequence, they said, could…
China: Neither Ally nor Enemy on Russia
(National Interest) (Co-author: Ely Ratner) At a March 24 press briefing, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes described the U.S. government’s diplomatic strategy in responding to Moscow’s annexation…
Omissions in Russia’s Afghanistan Policy
The NATO-centrism in Russian foreign policy can perhaps best be seen through the lens of Afghanistan. Russia has no clear strategy toward this country once NATO troops withdraw. Its only…
Why the Carrot Isn’t Working, Either
(Foreign Policy) (Co-author: Scott Radnitz) — The Chinese government thinks it can thwart unrest among ethnic minorities by raising their incomes. But prosperity doesn't buy loyalty. — On Oct. 28,…