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Dangerous Trajectories: Obama's Approach to Arms Control Misreads Russian Nuclear Strategy

Abstract: Russia still considers the United States its "principal adversary." Moscow relies on its nuclear weapons to compensate for its inferiority in conventional power relative to the U.S., NATO, and China. Russian political and military leaders are ...

From ARIEL COHEN PH.D., The Heritage Foundation,  9 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  U.S. Congress,  US State Department,  NATO,  Vladimir Putin

Executive Summary: Russia's Economic Crisis and U.S.-Russia Relations: Troubled Times Ahead

As the Obama Administration embarks on a major readjustment of U.S. policy toward Russia, U.S. policymakers need to understand how the economic crisis is influencing Russia's foreign and domestic policies, and thereby affects U.S. interests. Much of ...

From ARIEL COHEN, PH.D., AND RICHARD E. ERICSON, PH.D., The Heritage Foundation,  2 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  World Trade Organization,  Ronald Reagan,  U.S. Congress,  Heritage Foundation

Russia's Economic Crisis and U.S.-Russia Relations: Troubled Times Ahead

Abstract: Russia's revenues from oil and natural gas are enabling its aggressive and often anti-Western foreign policy. Russia's falling economic performance has toned down Russia's rhetoric, but has not drastically changed Russia's foreign policy ...

From ARIEL COHEN, PH.D., AND RICHARD E. ERICSON, PH.D., The Heritage Foundation,  2 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  White House,  Dmitry Medvedev,  NATO,  Vladimir Putin

A Policy Agenda for the U.S.-Russia Congressional Caucus

Last week, Congress launched the bipartisan Congressional Russia Caucus, which is chaired by Congressmen Tom Price (R-GA) and Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH). The creation of the caucus could not be timelier, as the Obama Administration seems to have made ...

From ARIEL COHEN, PH.D., The Heritage Foundation,  1 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  NATO,  Joe Biden,  Tom Price,  Zbigniew Brzezinski

Joe Biden's Trip to Ukraine and Georgia

Last week, the White House dispatched Vice President Joe Biden to Ukraine and Georgia to assuage fears that America may be abandoning its allies in the post-Soviet space, as Washington continues to try to push the reset button with Moscow. Instead, ...

From ARIEL COHEN, PH.D., The Heritage Foundation,  27 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Joe Biden,  Barack Obama,  NATO,  White House,  George W. Bush

The U.S. Agenda for the Obama-Medvedev Summit

On July 7, Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev will meet for their first full-fledged summit in Moscow. The two countries may have a window of opportunity to re-launch their relationship, which has been set back by Russia's intransigent ...

From ARIEL COHEN, PH.D., The Heritage Foundation,  25 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Dmitry Medvedev,  World Trade Organization,  Vladimir Putin,  NATO

Obama in Ankara: Turkey’s Dangerous Drift

After attending the three summits—G-20, NATO, and the EU—President Obama arrived in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday for the final stop on his inaugural European tour. Obama’s visit to Turkey highlights the importance Washington attaches to this country as a key ...

From ARIEL COHEN, PH.D., AND OWEN GRAHAM, The Heritage Foundation,  7 Apr 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  NATO,  European Union,  Hamas,  Recep Tayyip Erdogan

The Obama-Medvedev G-20 Meeting: The Agenda for the First Encounter

On April 1, President Barack Obama will meet for the first time with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at the G-20 summit in London. The two world leaders are expected to discuss a broad range of issues on the global and U.S.-Russian bilateral agenda, ...

From ARIEL COHEN, PH.D., The Heritage Foundation,  27 Mar 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  NATO,  Dmitry Medvedev,  George P. Shultz,  Hillary Rodham Clinton

Russia and Eurasia: A Realistic Policy Agenda for the Obama Administration

The Russian and Eurasian Policy Project was inaugurated to assist policymakers in the legislative and executive branches who will formulate U.S. policies toward Russia and Eurasia. The project's task force is composed of leading experts on Russia and ...

From ARIEL COHEN, PH.D., The Heritage Foundation,  27 Mar 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  European Union,  NATO,  Dmitry Medvedev,  Vladimir Putin

The Russia–Iran S-300 Air Defense Systems Deal: Beware of Russians Bearing Gifts

Russian state news agencies have confirmed that Moscow signed a contract in 2007 to sell advanced, long-range S-300 air-defense systems to Iran, and "the contract itself … is being gradually executed." However, an anonymous official claimed that "the ...

From ARIEL COHEN, PH.D., The Heritage Foundation,  20 Mar 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  NATO,  Joe Biden,  Dmitry Medvedev,  New York Times Company

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