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This listing contains all the analytical materials posted on the Russia Matters website. These include: RM Exclusives, commissioned by Russia Matters exclusively for this website; Recommended Reads, deemed particularly noteworthy by our editorial team; Partner Posts, originally published by our partners elsewhere; and Future Policy Leaders, pieces by promising young scholars and policy thinkers. Content can be filtered by genre and subject-specific criteria and is updated often. Gradually we will be adding older Recommended Reads and Partner Posts dating back as far as 2011.
Competing Views on Russia
Antony Blinken on Russia
RM Staff November 25, 2020 RM Exclusives
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has selected Blinken to serve as his secretary of state. Blinken, a foreign policy veteran, foresees the new administration's Russia policy as one that seeks to advance strategic stability, while confronting Putin's aggressive actions.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on Russia
UPDATED. What have the president-elect and vice president-elect said on the U.S. policies they advocate on key Russia-related issues, as well as their views on Russia itself?
2020 US Presidential Candidates on Russia: What Have They Said So Far?
Daniel Shapiro, Thomas Schaffner and Angelina Flood March 17, 2020 RM Exclusives
Updated! With the primaries underway, it is worth remembering what the candidates have said about their would-be Russia policies if elected. (Originally published May 23, 2019.)
John Mearsheimer on Russia: Insights and Recommendations
Thomas Schaffner September 26, 2019 RM Exclusives
When Americans find their domestic politics the target of foreign interference, "they become deeply committed to the principle of self-determination." Not surprisingly, writes leading American international relations scholar John Mearsheimer, "so do the Russians."
Kissinger on Russia: Insights and Recommendations
RM Staff July 22, 2019 RM Exclusives
In a newly updated compilation of remarks—including excerpts from Winston Lord's 2019 book—the eminent U.S. statesman offers ways to reconcile America's necessities with Russia's concerns.
Robert Legvold on Russia: Insights and Recommendations
"The chances in … the next 10-15 years of a nuclear weapon being fired in anger are far greater now than they ever were during the Cold War." This and more from one of America's top Russia scholars.
Trump on Russia: In His Own Words
From election interference and the war in Syria to praise for Putin and weaponized cold snaps—read over two years' worth of the president's comments on Russia.
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Future Policy Leaders (2)
RM Exclusives (7)
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NATO-Russia Relations (5)
New Cold War (or Not) (6)
Nuclear Security (6)
Post-Soviet Neighborhood (3)
Russian Domestic Politics (5)
Russian Foreign Policy and Trade (5)
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Terrorism/Counter-Terrorism (4)
US-Russia Military Relationship (3)
US-Russia Relations in General (8)
Vladimir Putin (2)
Western Expertise on Russia (1)
What People Think About Russia That Ain't So (1)
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Baltics (1)
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CSTO (1)
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