Russia
Evading Sanctions With Russian MK Companies
Andrew Fink, Matthew Johnston Thu, May 18, 2023, 8:16 AM
Russian MK companies were created to help Russian oligarchs and companies evade sanctions. This is how they do it.
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Russia-Ukraine War
The Black Sea Grain Deal: Fragile Cooperation Between Ukraine and Russia
Mykhailo Soldatenko Fri, Apr 21, 2023, 8:31 AM
The parties’ interests and flexibility of their commitments made the Grain Deal a reality but are also the main cause of its permanent fragility.
Department of Justice
Justice Department Charges Conspirators in Russian Influence Operation
John A. Emmons Tue, Apr 18, 2023, 4:53 PM
The Justice Department unsealed a Florida grand jury’s indictment against seven individuals for an alleged multi-year influence campaign, as well as a separate criminal complaint against a Russian national who allegedly conspired to act as an illegal agent.
Foreign Policy Essay
Why Is Vladimir Putin So Difficult to Deter?
Rose McDermott Sun, Apr 16, 2023, 10:01 AM
Personalist leaders present unique challenges for deterrence.
Foreign Policy Essay
Russia’s Far-Right Campaign in Europe
Raffaello Pantucci Sun, Apr 9, 2023, 10:01 AM
Putin has cultivated ties with a network of far-right actors at the fringes of European politics.
Foreign Policy Essay
The Bloody Toll of Russia’s War in Ukraine
Seth G. Jones Sun, Mar 19, 2023, 10:01 AM
Credible estimates show that the conflict has been Russia's most deadly since World War II.
Russia-Ukraine War
ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Russia’s President and Commissioner for Children’s Rights
Hyemin Han Fri, Mar 17, 2023, 12:18 PM
The warrants for the arrest of Vladimir Putin and Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova were for alleged war crimes relating to the deportation of children during the War in Ukraine.
Foreign Policy Essay
Is the Democratic Republic of Congo Considering a Pivot to Russia?
Kristof Titeca Sun, Mar 12, 2023, 10:01 AM
The Congolese government and military are deepening ties to Moscow, and trying to use this as leverage with the United States and Europe.
Foreign Policy Essay
Indispensable but Insufficient: The Role and Limits of Special Operations in Strategic Competition
David Ucko Sun, Feb 19, 2023, 10:01 AM
Special Operations Forces' responsibilities will shift to meet threats from state adversaries, but they are not an all-purpose force.
Foreign Policy Essay
Russia in the Caucasus and Central Asia After the Invasion of Ukraine
Carol R. Saivetz Sun, Jan 29, 2023, 10:01 AM
Recent conflicts in former Soviet states demonstrate the ways that Russia's grip in the region has slipped.