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Ukraine Points Towards the Start of a Tumultuous New Era in World Politics

Dmitri Trenin — Sun, 15 Feb 2015 10:03:49 +0000

Ukraine and the global crisis over it point to the start of a new period in world politics. Great powers—Russia overtly, China covertly—are challenging the U.S.-dominated order. Also, in the foreseeable future, there will be no common security system in Europe.

The Disturbing Legacy of the Ukraine Crisis

Dmitri Trenin — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 17:59:21 +0000

The new Minsk agreement will not necessarily prevent further escalation, but it might postpone it. The world should work hard to make sure that the truce does not founder, leading to a broader war.

Russia’s Performance at the Munich Security Conference: A Symptom or a Cause?

Alexander Gabuev — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 09:39:13 +0000

When Russian diplomats talk about Ukraine, they are actually speaking to just one man—Vladimir Putin. Moscow does not see any value in reaching out to the broad policy community in the West. The scary thing is that this behavior is not a consequence of the Ukrainian crisis, but one of its major sources.

When It Comes to Nuclear Weapons, Words Are Deeds

Alexei Arbatov — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 10:16:41 +0000

Those fearing a repeat of the Cold War should understand that the current situation may be worse than the Cold War in some respects.

Brief Commentary on the Termination of the Nunn-Lugar Program

Vladimir Dvorkin — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:07:12 +0000

It is extremely difficult to predict the prospects for new comprehensive agreements on nuclear threat reduction in the midst of the current international crisis. But crises do not last forever, and there may come a time when all of the facets of the unique Nunn-Lugar program will be deemed useful.

Arm Ukraine and You Risk Another Black Hawk Down

Eugene Rumer, Thomas Graham — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 19:30:14 +0000

Sending weapons to Ukraine could prolong the country’s agony and distract it from the vital task of reconstruction.

Time for Plan B on Ukraine?

Andrew S. Weiss — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:57:43 +0000

As unsavory as it sounds, Obama may need to press for a diplomatic solution with Putin.

Nuclear Weapons in Russia’s Amended Military Doctrine

Vladimir Dvorkin — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 11:48:05 +0000

Some experts’ concern that the amended version of the Russian military doctrine would significantly alter conditions for nuclear weapons’ use in the context of the Ukraine crisis and the resulting sharp escalation of the military and political situation has turned out to be premature.

Eurasia Outlook

Dmitri Trenin — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 12:00:04 +0000

Throughout the year, Eurasia Outlook has been trying to bring to your attention a variety of views from across the vast region on the region itself. At the beginning of 2015, we are taking a customary holiday break. We will be back on January 12.

The Great Clash Explained: What Drives Dangerous Tensions Between the West and Russia

Dmitri Trenin — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 22:01:58 +0000

For over two decades, no one in the West felt the need for regulating Russia’s relations with NATO. The lesson of the Napoleonic wars about the need to integrate a former adversary—which was forgotten after WWI—has been forgotten again.

Looking Back on 2014

Alexei Arbatov, Mikhail Krutikhin, Alexey Malashenko — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 10:19:15 +0000

Eurasia Outlook asked its experts to reflect on the dramatic events of 2014 and to share their predictions for Russia's future and for its role on the global stage going forward.

2014: Russia’s New Military Doctrine Tells It All

Dmitri Trenin — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 10:26:31 +0000

As one of his final acts in 2014, President Putin signed on December 26 the country’s new military doctrine. The new doctrine makes it clear that even if the West is not officially an adversary, it is a powerful competitor and a bitter rival, a source of most of military risks and threats.

From Inside Putin’s Parallel Universe, the Crisis Looks Bright

Eugene Rumer — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 22:03:50 +0000

The crisis presents Putin with an opportunity to tighten his grip on business, to see who is loyal and who is not, to pick winners and losers, to decide who will receive state support and whose assets should be “redistributed”.

Russia’s Breakout From the Post-Cold War System: The Drivers of Putin’s Course

Dmitri Trenin — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 20:33:19 +0000

In 2014, Russia broke out of the post-Cold War order and openly challenged the U.S.-led international system. Moscow’s new course is laid down first and foremost by President Vladimir Putin, but it also reflects the rising power of Russian nationalism.

Russia and the West: What Next?

Dmitri Trenin — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 05:00:00 +0000

In 2014, Russia broke out of the post–Cold War order and openly challenged the U.S.-led international system. The new period of rivalry between the Kremlin and the West is likely to endure for years.