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…
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The Agenda for Arms Control Negotiations After the Moscow Treaty
Ratification of the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT, or the Moscow Treaty), signed by Vladimir Putin and George W. Bush on May 24, 2002, is all but certain. Critics in…
Wanted: A New U.S. Policy on Russia
Recent Russian parliamentary elections did much to expose the myth of “managed democracy” in that country. U.S. policymakers, however, had numerous (and bloody) reasons to be worried about Russia’s political course long…
Partners In Need: U.S.-Russian Cooperation on and Approaches to Anti-terrorism
Shaken to the core by the September 11 attacks, the United States naturally took the leading role in the global fight against terrorism. By demonstrating that even unprecedented military might…
The Challenge of Terrorism in Post-Saddam Iraq: A View from Russia
Although terrorism was one of the least plausible causes for the recent U.S. war in Iraq and there was a surprising lack of terrorist acts aimed against the United States or…
Why Did Lukoil Really Pull Out of the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli Oilfield?
In late November 2002, Russia’s largest oil company, Lukoil, created a flurry of speculation over its decision to withdraw from the Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC), a major Caspian oil consortium. Given…
Reducing the Risk of Accidental Launch: Time for a New Approach?
Ten years ago, on January 25, 1995, a sounding rocket launched from a test site in Norway was detected by radars of the Russian early-warning network. The details of what followed have…
The Bellwether Battle for Bashkortostan (Rage Against the Machine)
On December 7, 2003, Russian voters in some regions will choose not only a parliament, but also a regional leader. For many citizens, the latter contests will mean much more than the…
‘A Sense of His Soul’: The Relation between Presidents Putin and Bush
It is an unfortunate truism that relations between the United States and Russia depend a great deal on the interpersona l connection between the two countries. Of course, personalities do not determine…
Is a More Democratic Europe Good News for Post-Soviet States?
The title of this memo—“Is a More Democratic Europe Good News for Post-Soviet States?”—may raise a few eyebrows. After all, how could the answer be anything but yes?! Such a quick and…