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Russia and Eurasia

Browse policy-relevant briefs related to the development, politics, and security of Russia and Eurasia.
Rose Gottemoeller

The Strange Defeat of Nuclear Deterrence and the Coming Crisis in Strategic Stability

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Professor Michael McFaul, director of the Freeman Spogli Institute, stands in front of his desk.

Five Lessons on How the World’s Great Powers Compete, and Why

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Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in conversation on the tarmac of the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska.
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After the Trump-Putin Summit, Is Ending the Ukraine-Russia War Any Closer?

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