As part of his campaign for the presidency, Vladimir Putin has been publishing a series of articles on various themes. Yesterday, he turned to national security and specifically the Russian military. Since the full text is available in English, I won’t spend much time describing what is in the article, but will just comment on [...]
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Putin spells out national security strategy
Posted in Russian military reform, tagged defense industry, military housing, procurement, Vladimir Putin on February 22, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Quick reaction to Putin’s announcement
Posted in Russian politics, Security issues, tagged Dmitry Medvedev, Josh Tucker, Monk, Russian presidency, Vladimir Putin on September 25, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Josh Tucker over at the Monkey Cage asked me to comment on yesterday’s announcement that Putin will run for President next year. My comments can be found at his blog, together with those by several other PONARS members. I focused on the potential impact of the decision on foreign policy, and particularly U.S.-Russian bilateral relations. [...]
The Nature of the Russian Political System: Editor’s Introduction
Posted in Russian Politics and Law, tagged Alexander Kynev, Lev Gudkov, Nikolai Petrov, Russian Politics and Law, Vladimir Putin on May 6, 2011 | 1 Comment »
As we get closer to the 2012 Russian presidential elections and the prospect of the potential return of President Putin, Russian scholars have increasingly focused on thinking about the nature of Russia’s political system and speculating on how it might develop in the future. In the next two issues, we explore these questions. The articles [...]
Russia’s Conflicts on Libya
Posted in Russian politics, World politics, tagged Dmitry Medvedev, Libya, Resolution 1973, Vladimir Chamov, Vladimir Putin on March 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Earlier this month, the Russian Government surprised many observers by going along with UN Security Council Resolution 1973, which authorized international enforcement of a no-fly zone over Libya. Russia was initially expected to veto the resolution. Instead, Russia chose to abstain in order to ensure the protection of civilians, while its ambassador to the United [...]
North Caucasus Federal District
Posted in North Caucasus, Russian politics, tagged Alexander Khloponin, Chechnya, Dmitry Medvedev, North Caucasus, North Caucasus Federal District, Piatigorsk, Sochi Olympics, Vladimir Putin on January 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, President Medvedev split the Southern Federal District into two parts, creating the North Caucasus Federal District. The new district includes Stavropol krai and the ethnic republics of Kabardino-Balkaria, North Osetia, Karachaevo-Cherkesia, Ingushetia, Chechnya, and Dagestan. The district will be headed by Alexander Khloponin, who was previously the governor of Krasnoyarsk krai in Siberia. He [...]
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