How has the transformation of the Russian economy and society in response to the challenges posed by the invasion of Ukraine affected popular support for the war? Scholars puzzled by the consistent ...

While the conflict in eastern Ukraine initially served as a magnet for international fighters of various stripes, the situation began to change around the end of 2014. The initial chaos of the war in ...

When it comes to views on post-Soviet Eurasia, GOP congressman Kevin McCarthy is perhaps best known for his October 2022 assertion that there will be “no blank check” for Ukraine if his party takes ...

Analysts continue to debate what confluence of factors has shaped Vladimir Putin’s decision to order the so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine. Some heavyweights in the world of policy ...

This article is part of a series on the impact of U.S. and Russian military complexes on the bilateral relationship. "Influence of the Defense Industry on US National Security Strategy" by Matt Korda ...

This view could be one reason why top European allies lined up with Zelenskyy on Nov. 21 in rejecting some of the key elements of the proposal, according to Bloomberg. The leaders of France, Germany ...

Zbigniew Brzezinski, who died last week at the age of 89, served as national security advisor to U.S. President Jimmy Carter from 1977 until 1981. This evolving compilation of his observations and ...

This compilation of observations and policy ideas related to Russia by John Mearsheimer is part of Russia Matters’ “Competing Views” rubric, where we share prominent American thinkers’ takes on issues ...

This is a working draft and the author welcomes comments and suggestions. 1 Thirty years ago this month the Berlin Wall fell, marking the symbolic end of the Cold War. As former Eastern bloc countries ...

As the effects of climate change grow more intense each year, attention is shifting to the inevitable geopolitical impacts of a warming planet. In 2020, Russia experienced its warmest winter on record ...

Full text of the 2024 Strategy for Countering Extremism in the Russian Federation (in Russian.) 2024 Basic Principles of State Policy of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence Full text of the ...

If confirmed by the Senate, U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz, who has been picked by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as national security adviser, will play one of the lead roles in shaping America’s ...