The St. Petersburg G8 Summit and Russian Interests
Russia’s ruling elite views the G8 summit scheduled to take place in St. Petersburg next summer as one of the top events of the season. Hypnotized by perpetually high oil…
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Did the Russians Aid Saddam Hussein’s War Effort?
A lengthy study issued by the U.S. Defense Department in March 2006 has sparked allegations that Russian officials helped Saddam Hussein defend against the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq three years…
Russian Weapons Sales to Iran: Why They Are Unlikely to Stop
From 1995 to 2005, more than 70 percent of Iran’s arms imports came from Russia, according to data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, a well-respected observer of global…
The Role of Business in Russian Foreign and Security Relations
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia has developed a powerful business community and a potent network of transnational organized crime groups. These new actors are having a significant…
Current Trends in Russian Youth Policy
Since the collapse of the USSR, the post-Soviet states have attempted to establish their legitimacy through a process of nation-building, involving the creation of new systems of social meaning and…
Enter Rosoboronexport
“Rosoboronexport” (ROE) is a tougher tongue-twister than “Yukos” or “Gazprom.” Yet the name is very much a symbol of the interests and motivations driving state-led resource consolidation that has swept…
Russia’s Middle East Policy: Old Divisions or New?
For years, Russia’s role in the Middle East was viewed primarily through its relations with Iran, Iraq, and, more recently, Syria. In 2006, however, a nearly forgotten dimension of Russia’s…
Helping Russia Cope with AIDS
Earlier in 2004, I sat with Seryozha, Ivan, Sveta, and Misha* drinking tea. We were in the social room of one of St. Petersburg’s most important unknown achievements: an AIDS…
The Issue of Narcomania in Russia: National Security vs. Civil Society
The complex of issues related to the illicit production, distribution, and consumption of drugs is one of the most serious challenges for Russia. The scale of this challenge is comparable…
The United States from Russia to Georgia
The latest crisis in Russian-Georgian relations, precipitated by the arrest of four Russian officers in Georgia on suspicions of espionage, could put the United States in an awkward situation in…