Tag: Russia

Podcast: Can Digital Sovereignty Ever Be More Than a Myth in Russia? (Alexander Gabuev, Alena Epifanova, Janis Kluge, Carnegie Moscow Center)

What are the roots and drivers of the digital sovereignty narrative in Russian politics? Is there any Russian alternative to foreign 5G technology? Is...
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Why LNG Didn’t Save Europe From an Energy Crisis (Sergei Kapitonov, Carnegie Moscow Center)

Russia has a unique chance to extend existing long-term contracts with Europe for both pipeline natural gas and LNG—and to agree new ones. Moscow’s...
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How to Avert War in Ukraine (Lyle J. Goldstein, Defense One)

It is now quite conceivable that a major war will take place in Europe. Moreover, it is also possible that this war could spread...
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The Kremlin’s Logic of Threats and Strategic Ambiguity (Dumitru Minzarari, The Jamestown Foundation)

The December 7 video-conference between Presidents Joseph Biden of the United States and Vladimir Putin of Russia raised many questions, as both sides were...
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The Russian Military Buildup Around Ukraine: Bluff Versus Intention (Volodymyr Havrylov, The Jamestown Foundation)

News of an apparent Russian military buildup around Ukraine has been attracting increasingly alarming international headlines since October (see EDM, October 14, December 2). These developments...
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The Anniversary That Russia Fails to Internalize (Pavel K. Baev, The Jamestown Foundation)

The topics of Russia’s plight and future prospects came up again and again last week, in the December 7 video-conversation between Presidents Joseph Biden...
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Commending the European Union’s Sanctions Actions Against Wagner Group and Affiliates (US Department of State)

The United States welcomes the European Union’s actions to sanction the Russia-backed Wagner Group and its associates.  These actions underscore our joint commitment to...
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Russian Investigative Website Fined For Breaking ‘Foreign Agent’ Law (RFE RL)

A court in Moscow has fined investigative website The Insider for failing to mark its materials as being produced by a "foreign agent," a...
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Russian Supreme Court Resumes Hearing To Close Rights Group Memorial (RFE RL)

Russia's Supreme Court has resumed a hearing into a request by federal prosecutors to shut down one of the post-Soviet world's oldest and most...
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EU slaps sanctions on Russian mercenary group Wagner (Al Jazeera)

The European Union has imposed sanctions on Russian private military contractor Wagner Group, as well as on eight individuals and three other energy companies...
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EU Says It’s In ‘Deterrent Mode,’ Looking To Make Russia Think Twice About Invading Ukraine (RFE RL)

European Union foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels to coordinate a response consisting of a new round of economic sanctions against Moscow if it...
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The external dimensions of India-Russia relations (Amb P S Raghavan, VIF)

In the two decades since India and Russia declared a new strategic partnership, the global geopolitical landscape has undergone major transformations. While the partnership...
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EU To Sanction Russian Mercenary Group Vagner (RFE RL)

The EU is expected to sanction the Russian private military contractor Vagner Group for committing human rights abuses in conflicts around the globe. EU foreign...
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French and German approaches to Russia: What do they mean for EU policy? (Chatham House)

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, France and Germany have been among the biggest supporters of engagement with Russia within the European Union...
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G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Russia and Ukraine (US Department of State)

The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the...
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Russian COVID-19 Diplomacy in Africa: A Mixed Bag (Paul Stronski, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)

Russian state-controlled media outlets lavished attention on the Sputnik V vaccine following its August 2020 launch. A robust public relations campaign furthered these efforts...
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