Tag: Russia

(Germany/Russia) Is There a Hydrogen Future for Nord Stream Two? (The Jamestown Foundation)

Mateusz Kubiak On February 16, the German-Russian Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual “Russia Conference” with the participation of high-ranking politicians and business executives. https://jamestown.org/program/is-there-a-hydrogen-future-for-nord-stream-two/
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(Norway/Russia) Large Russian missile cruiser sails Varanger fjord close to Norway’s border (The Barents Observer)

Thomas Nilsen The Northern Fleet's missile cruiser "Marshal Ustinov" is sailing very close to Norway's border outside Grense Jakobselv the same day as US Air...
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(Russia) Russia increases fines for protest violations after Navalny rallies (Euractiv)

Russian President Vladimir Putin approved legislation on Wednesday (24 February) beefing up fines for offences committed during street protests after thousands were detained at...
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(Russia) Moscow’s Hopes to Use Water as ‘New Oil’ Outraging Siberians (The Jamestown Foundation)

Paul Goble Given the Vladimir Putin regime’s past reliance on oil exports, it is perhaps no surprise that Moscow has been casting about for some...
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(Ukraine/Russia) More Contentious Issues Surface Between Kyiv and Moscow in the Minsk Contact Group (The Jamestown Foundation)

Vladimir Socor The latest session of the Minsk Contact Group (see EDM, February 18) lifted a curtain’s corner on several disputed issues that had not...
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(Russia) West’s Renewed Focus on Solidarity and Coordination Perturbs Kremlin (The Jamestown Foundation)

Pavel K. Baev The disastrous visit to Moscow of the European Union’s top diplomat, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, on...
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(USA/Russia) Biden readies his first major penalties on Russia (Politico)

NATASHA BERTRAND The U.S. is preparing to respond to Russia’s poisoning and jailing of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and is expected to coordinate a...
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(Europe/Russia/Myanmar) EU Mulls Sanctions on Myanmar, Russia (VoA)

Lisa Bryant European Union foreign ministers in Brussels were to weigh in Monday on targeted sanctions against Russia and Myanmar, during a meeting that included...
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(Russia) Russia in 2020: The Kremlin’s Increasing Apprehensiveness (RUSI)

Mikk Marran The past year was filled with changes and challenges that tested individual and collective resilience. Despite significant changes to everyday life, the security...
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(USA/Russia/Security Cooperation) Unstable Foundations: Prospects are Dim for Any Renewal of US–Russia Security Cooperation (RUSI)

Nick Reynolds and Sarah Martin The new administration of President Joe Biden already has a difficult relationship with Russia. Biden’s campaign ran in part on...
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(Arctic/Russia/Oil Discoveries) Igor Sechin: New Arctic oil discoveries are world’s biggest (The Independent Barents Observatory)

Atle Staalesen Rosneft leader Igor Sechin on Monday made another visit to the Kremlin, his fifth in a year, and the Vostok Oil project was...
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(Arctic/Russia/Norway) Kremlin takes look at grand Arctic tourism project on border to Norway (The Independent Barents Observatory)

Atle Staalesen It is one of Andrei Chibis’ top regional development priorities, and this week the governor traveled to Moscow to present the plans to...
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(Russia/Norway/USA) Russia announces Bear Gap missile tests as US bombers deploy to Norway (Arctic Today)

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer Russia has announced missile testing in international waters north of Norway beginning Thursday, as U.S. strategic bombers deploy to...
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(USA/Russia/Cybersecurity) Why Joe Biden Should Start a Cybersecurity Dialogue With Russia (The National Interest)

Daniel Rakov, Yochai Guisky High-level political dialogue might identify the slim common ground to curb cyber-hostilities, with quid-pro-quos not necessarily confined to the cybersphere. https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/why-joe-biden-should-start-cybersecurity-dialogue-russia-178422
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(USA/Russia/China) How to Chart a New Course for Russia (The National Interest)

David Keane, Dan Negrea Instead of making Russia a scapegoat, America should seek to drive a wedge between it and China. https://nationalinterest.org/feature/how-chart-new-course-russia-178416
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(Europe/Russia) The Russia Strategy Europe Needs (Project-Syndicate)

MARK LEONARD The European Union should be in no hurry either to engage with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime or to force a diplomatic crisis....
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