Russia
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Evaluating the Costs and Consequences of Sanctions
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The joint US, EU, and G7 allies sanctions regime against Russia is unprecedented in scope, magnitude, and timing. The ‘Western’ alliance has targeted a broad range of Russian institutions, entities, and domestic industries. Additional sanctions have been directly levied on Russian elites and their fancy toys. As a senior Biden…
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Permafrost Thaw and Backwards Arctic Incentives Could Add Trillions to Climate Costs
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Surrounding the Arctic Ocean, lying along a nearly continuous 10,000 mile (16,000 km) ring of inhospitable tundra, one of Earth’s most important environmental assets is beginning to collapse. Permafrost — perennially frozen soil and rock — may not look like much, but estimates suggest that vast tracts of icy ground…
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“You Can’t Hack a Piece of Paper”: Jake Braun Talks U.S. Election Security
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The 2016 hacking of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) provided an urgent and long-overdue wake-up call: U.S. balloting systems are not secure. In the run-up to the 2018 midterm elections and the 2020 presidential race, election security and cyber hygiene have never been more controversial—nor more important. The revelation that…
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‘All Countries Have a Stake’: Dr. Kennette Benedict Talks Nuclear Security and Global Responsibility
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People and nations worldwide cannot be assured of their safety as long as nuclear warheads remain ready for launch. How do we address the unspeakable dangers of nuclear war in today’s political climate? Dr. Kennette Benedict speaks about current and future nuclear security considerations in light of global responsibility and…
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NATO Needs to Rethink Its Enlargement Strategy
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NATO should alter its current enlargement policy by infusing it with geopolitical rationales. This means downgrading the transformative and democratization elements of enlargement and, instead, focusing on how candidate countries add to NATO’s capabilities and impact overall alliance security.
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Tick Tock: Three Minutes to Midnight, and Time to Act on Climate Change and Nuclear Weapons
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An interview with Dr. Kennette Benedict of the Atomic Bulletin of Scientists about the recent Doomsday Clock announcement, nuclear weapons, climate change, and why now is the time for real leadership and action.
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The New Development Bank: A Building Block of an Alternative World Order?
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Seen as an initiative to restructure international financial structures, the BRICS bank may not necessarily be a stepping stone to further security and strategic institutionalization.
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Albin Kurti, Leader of “Self Determination” Party, on the Future of Kosovo
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Albin Kurti, leader of the Vetevendosje political party and movement, shares warnings about the EU’s approach to Serbia and Russia, thoughts on civil disobedience and participatory democracy, and perspective on the future of Kosovo.
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Policy Radio | US-Russia Relations with Ambassador Ian Kelly, Diplomat-in-Residence for the Midwest, US State Department
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This week, Anne Knapke speaks with Ambassador Kelly about the state of US-Russia relations, US foreign policy, the Sochi Olympic games, and the reemergence of an East West divide.
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A Nuclear World with Nuclear Problems
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An interview with atomic expert Kennette Benedict about the continuing dangers of nuclear weapons.
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Russian Intelligence: Government Transparency in Moscow
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A Russian official discusses her mission to create a more transparent government