Semi-state Security Actors and Russian Aggression
(LawFare) Russian aggression is a central concern of the foreign and security policy community, with debate focusing on what Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intentions are and how best to deter…
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The Puzzle Of Russian Behavior In Deir Al-Zour
(War on the Rocks) A frightening event in U.S.-Russia relations unfolded in February near Deir al-Zour in eastern Syria, as both sides battled the remnants of the Islamic State. In violation…
Reckless ambition: Moscow’s policy toward the United States, 2016/17
(International Politics) Abstract: Russia’s attempt to interfere in the 2016 US presidential election succeeded in introducing an element of chaos into US politics, but neither Russia nor its leader Vladimir…
US, Russia keep from escalating conflict after Syrian strike | Interview with Kimberly Marten
(PBS) Russian President Putin on Saturday condemned a series of strikes on Syrian targets, calling the military action by the U.S. and its allies “an act of aggression against a sovereign…
Marten: If misinformation continues to flood social media and tech companies fail to improve moderation, the remedy may be in media literacy
(LA Times) Russia has been trolling the United States for decades. It bankrolled American authors who claimed Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated President Kennedy under the direction of the FBI and CIA;…
Trump maintains ‘no collusion’ after Russian indictments | PBS Interview with Kimberly Marten
(PBS) The indictment by Special Counsel, Robert Mueller detailed a coordinated scheme by Russians to interfere in the U.S. electoral process, boost President Trumps presidential campaign and undermine Hillary Clinton. The…
Explaining Russia’s Schizophrenic Policy toward the United States
(PONARS Policy Memo) The weaknesses and inconsistencies of Russia’s recent actions toward the United States need to be explained. President Vladimir Putin is often seen as a foreign policy wizard,…
Reconsidering NATO expansion: a counterfactual analysis of Russia and the West in the 1990s
(EJIS) Abstract: This article re-examines the history of NATO’s original post-Cold War enlargement to include the Visegrad states of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. It uses both published materials and…
Marten: Due to Putin’s paranoia about US meddling in Russia’s upcoming election, he might find an anti-doxing agreement useful
(Buzzfeed News) The Trump administration has rejected a sweeping Russian proposal seeking a mutual ban on foreign political interference, three senior US administration officials tell BuzzFeed News. Russia first broached the subject…
Deciphering Russia and the West: Kimberly Marten in Profile
(Harriman Magazine) Russia is in the headlines now more than ever, thanks to Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller’s investigation of President Trump, allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections,…