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WEBKate Davidson, Raphael Piliero, Peter Gaber and Joshua Henderson. This white paper attempts to apply history to illuminate possible paths forward. The researchers' recommendations are guidelines for policymakers if and when Ukraine decides to …
By the Numbers: Where Do Russia’s Energy Exports Go?
WEBMar 25, 2022 · On March 8, the EU published a plan to cut Russian gas imports by two-thirds this year and to completely wean itself off Russian gas “well before 2030.”. But in 2021 almost one-fifth of Russia’s total gas exports (19%) went to Germany alone, making it the top individual recipient for the year. Next were Turkey at 11% and Italy at 10%.
A New Putin Biography: Rich Stories of Early Life, and Some …
WEBOct 26, 2022 · BOOK REVIEW “Putin” By Philip Short Henry Holt and Co., July 2022 As Russia continues its devastating war in Ukraine, those inside and outside both countries strain to understand Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Displaced Conflict: Russia’s Qualified Success in Combatting …
WEBApr 29, 2021 · On the surface, Russia’s claims to success appear justified. In Syria, Thomas Schaffner has detailed how Russia has succeeded in protecting or advancing its national interests through intervention in multiple ways. In the North Caucasus, year-on-year insurgent violence has declined and organized insurgency has been eliminated.
The Causes and Consequences of the Ukraine War - Russia Matters
WEBThe Biden administration was unwilling to eliminate that threat through diplomacy and indeed in 2021 recommitted the United States to bringing Ukraine into NATO. Putin responded by invading Ukraine on Feb. 24 of this year. Second, the Biden administration has reacted to the outbreak of war by doubling down against Russia.
Lessons From the Battle for Kyiv - Russia Matters
WEBApr 21, 2022 · Lessons From the Battle for Kyiv. April 21, 2022. Alex Vershinin. It has been eight weeks since the Russian government launched a multi-pronged offensive into Ukraine. In the north, the Russian army laid siege to Kyiv for almost a month. The operation rapidly degenerated into an urban battle of attrition favorable to Ukraine, and eventually the ...
Facts - Russia Matters
WEBHere you will find key facts about Russia. Most of the quantitative data in this section come in graphs and charts that provide a comparison of Russia with several groups of its international competitors and peers, including Western nations, BRICS, petrostates and former Soviet republics. (The exceptions are: the timelines; Russia 101, which ...
Measuring National Power: Is Vladimir Putin’s Russia in Decline?
WEBMay 4, 2018 · The same period saw the power of China and India, Russia’s BRICS peers, grow by 106.53 percent and 29.84 percent, respectively, while the power of Brazil and South Africa declined by 14.42 percent and 4.39 percent, respectively. Most of Russia’s post-Soviet peers also saw their power increase in the research period, as did Russia’s ...
The Russian Military is Facing a Looming Demography Crisis
WEBFeb 1, 2021 · A crude metric, the “militarization rate”—a ratio comparing the number of men aged 20-34 with the size of the military—allows Russia’s demographic challenges to be put into context. In 2020, Russia’s militarization rate was 6.31 percent, based on 14.25 million men aged 20-34 in the country and a standing military of 900,000 (as ...
Russia’s Impact on US National Interests: 5 Primers
WEBJun 14, 2021 · Below we summarize some of the primers’ key findings. 1. Preventing nuclear war and proliferation (January 2021): The author, arms control expert Alexandra Bell, argues that none of the efforts necessary to reduce nuclear risks “can be truly successful without the help and cooperation” of Russia, …