New Policy Memo: Shale Fever and the Future of Putin’s Russia
Few observers doubt that oil and gas serve as the economic foundation for the political regime built by Vladimir Putin in Russia. The global rush for energy and rising prices…
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Shale Fever and the Future of Putin’s Russia
Few observers doubt that oil and gas serve as the economic foundation for the political regime built by Vladimir Putin in Russia. The global rush for energy and rising prices…
New Policy Memo: “Russia, Davay do Svidaniya”: Entering a New Era in Azerbaijani-Russian Relations
The year 2013 may be a critical one for Azerbaijani-Russian relations. Last year’s re-election of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the end of the lease of the Gabala Radar-Location Station (GRLS)…
“Russia, Davay do Svidaniya”: Entering a New Era in Azerbaijani-Russian Relations
The year 2013 may be a critical one for Azerbaijani-Russian relations. Last year’s re-election of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the end of the lease of the Gabala Radar-Location Station (GRLS)…
New Policy Memo: Russian-Armenian Relations: Affection or Pragmatism?
Russia holds a special place in Armenian foreign and security policy, just as Armenia plays a unique role in Moscow’s regional Caucasus strategy. This memo analyzes the current state of…
Russian-Armenian Relations: Affection or Pragmatism?
Russia holds a special place in Armenian foreign and security policy, just as Armenia plays a unique role in Moscow’s regional Caucasus strategy. This memo analyzes the current state of…
The Strange Court Case of Aleksei Navalny: What Comes Next?
(The Monkey Cage) On July 18th, Russia’s best known oppositionist, anti-corruption blogger Aleksei Navalny was convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to 5 years in prison. His co-defendant, Pyotr Ofitserov received…
The Navalny Verdict: What It Means for Russia
(Six Views) Paul Goode: Navalny is not Khodorkovsky. For everyone reading or making comments about today’s verdict like “this is worrisome," you are a decade late to the game. The…
Azerbaijan and the Eurasian Union: Costs and Benefits
(Caucasus Analytical Digest) Overall, Azerbaijan has maintained its distance from Russian integration projects. While the newly forming Eurasian Union may have some economic and political benefits for the country, the costs in…
Kazan’s Massive Sports Universiade: Russia’s Rehearsal
"Thirty new sport complexes, a sports village, two metro stations, a shuttle line, airport and railway terminals, high-speed tram, eleven transport junctions … … brown scars on the formerly green…