Russia and the Post-Soviet Space, Latin America and the Western Hemisphere, Security, Culture and Public Diplomacy, U.S. Foreign Policy William Mockapetris, Former Staff Writer, and Ryan Jurich, Former Organizational Liaison Russia and the Post-Soviet Space, Latin America and the Western Hemisphere, Security, Culture and Public Diplomacy, U.S. Foreign Policy William Mockapetris, Former Staff Writer, and Ryan Jurich, Former Organizational Liaison

Foreign Fodder: Countering Russia’s Use of Foreign Manpower and Mercenaries

Russia’s use of international recruitment benefits its foreign policy beyond Ukraine's battlefields.

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Security, Russia and the Post-Soviet Space Matthew Bennett, Former Contributing Writer Security, Russia and the Post-Soviet Space Matthew Bennett, Former Contributing Writer

An Uncomfortable Lesson From the Ukraine-Russia War: Challenging the United Nations’ Policy on Nuclear Proliferation

Nuclear weapons will always be loathed for their destructive potential, but it is hypocritical for nations expanding their own nuclear arsenals to mitigate proliferation to vulnerable states.

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Russia and the Post-Soviet Space, Security Andrey Grashkin, Former Contributing Writer Russia and the Post-Soviet Space, Security Andrey Grashkin, Former Contributing Writer

Putin’s Miscalculated Machinations Serve Beijing’s Interests

The Kremlin’s military aggression in Ukraine is a tragic confluence of imperial ambition, deception and civilian casualty. However, it is also a poor signal to Russia’s senior partner – China – to stay away from the country’s Far East. As a former KGB operative, Vladimir Putin understands that maintaining the cohesiveness of such a naturally rich, diverse and vast Russia in the 21st century may come at a cost, again.

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