Foreign Policy Essay
Russia Might Regret the U.S. Drawdown in Syria
Carol R. Saivetz Sun, Apr 14, 2019, 10:00 AM
With the war winding down, Putin's partners in Syria have fewer shared interests.
Carol R. Saivetz is Senior Advisor in the Security Studies Program at MIT.
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Foreign Policy Essay
Setting Expectations for the Helsinki Summit
Carol R. Saivetz Sun, Jul 15, 2018, 10:00 AM
What's on the table for the meeting between Trump and Putin?
Foreign Policy Essay
Frenemies: Putin and Erdogan
Carol R. Saivetz Sun, Mar 4, 2018, 10:00 AM
How long can Russia and Turkey's rapprochement last?
Foreign Policy Essay
Putin's Pullout: A Failing Public Relations Campaign
Carol R. Saivetz Sun, May 8, 2016, 10:48 AM
Carol Saivetz of MIT argues that Putin's talk of success in Syria masks the remaining dangers of Russia's ongoing intervention.
Foreign Policy Essay
Russia bets on Assad
Carol R. Saivetz Sun, Oct 18, 2015, 10:37 AM
Carol Saivetz explains Russia's recent decision to intervene in the Syrian civil war.
Foreign Policy Essay
The Foreign Policy Essay: Much Ado about Ukraine
Carol R. Saivetz Sun, Feb 22, 2015, 10:00 AM
Editor's Note: Russian support for separatists in eastern Ukraine and the civil war that has ensued have raised fears of a new Cold War. Indeed, many senior American and European officials have called for arming Kyiv against the Russian threat. Carol Saivetz of MIT explains why Russia is fomenting strife in Ukraine and calls for more support to bolster Ukraine’s fledgling democracy.
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Foreign Policy Essay
The Foreign Policy Essay: The Price of “Novorossiya”
Carol R. Saivetz Sun, Sep 7, 2014, 10:00 AM
Editor’s Note: Pundits in the United States and Europe worry that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine heralds the rebirth of an aggressive and dangerous adversary. Yet while Russia’s so-far successful military campaign in Ukraine and annexation of Crimea appear to be major advances for Moscow, the regime of President Vladimir Putin is also paying a heavy price. Carol R.