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Is Yanukovych’s Model of Governance Drifting toward Russian Shores?

In the second round of Ukraine’s February 2010 presidential election, Viktor Yanukovych defeated Yulia Tymoshenko by a slim margin (49 to 45.5 percent). As Yanukovych’s Party of Regions (PoR) did…

Estonia and Russia Through a Three-Way Mirror: Views of the Post-Soviet Generation

Co-authors: Heather Conley, Lucy Moore Twenty years after independence, Estonia has joined the European Union, NATO, and, most recently, the Eurozone. Yet the country continues to struggle in its relationship…

The End of the Chapter? The 2011-2012 Electoral Cycle in Russia

Once again, forthcoming elections in Russia—parliamentary in December 2011 and presidential in March 2012—are about a transfer of power. With expected changes to the roster of MPs as well as…

Turning Pipe Dreams into Pipelines: Eurasian Energy Transit and the Credible Commitment Problem

Russia’s 2009 gas cutoff to Ukraine and the European Union and subsequent efforts to establish control over the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) reignited concerns about a “re-energized” Russian foreign policy…

Russian-Chinese Oil Relations: Dominance or Negotiation?

Russia and China are destined by geography and development to be linked. For its part, China needs to import large quantities of oil (and gas). Oil production in the country…

Russian Expansion: A Challenge and Opportunity for the Emerging Authoritarian Regime in Ukraine

The year 2010 marked a swift rapprochement between new Ukrainian authorities, headed by President Viktor Yanukovych, and the Russian tandem of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and President Dmitry Medvedev. The…

The Political Economy of Oil in Russia: ‘Really Existing Capitalism?’

The past year has seen oil prices return to near-record levels and the Russian economy return to growth. It has also seen major Russian oil companies discuss partnerships and file…

The Bulava Missile: What Propels Its Unsteady Flight?

Bulava, a solid-propellant submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), has been developed as part of a new-generation system for the naval component of Russia’s strategic nuclear triad. The Bulava’s deployment onboard the…

Russia’s State Armaments Program 2020: Is the Third Time the Charm for Military Modernization?

For the first two years of the Russian military reform program that began in October 2008, the top priority of the Ministry of Defense was reorganization. This involved the transformation…

Neither Friend nor Foe: Perceptions of Russia in Azerbaijan

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Azerbaijani-Russian relations have undergone significant change. Consequently, the perception of Russia by ordinary Azerbaijanis has also often changed. Several factors have been influential…

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